We observed the distinct association between “severe COVID-19 or rheumatoid arthritis” with JIA that was mediated by a subset of 6p21.3 genes within cluster 8 (AGPAT1, PSMB8, TAP1, HCG4P11, HLA-DMB; Figure 5c). The gene discussed is HLA-DMB; the disease is juvenile idiopathic arthritis.