Markers in the region of locationof these five genes showed associations with various bloodbiochemical parameters, cell composition of blood (FIRRM,KIFAP3, SCYL3, SELE, SELL), as well as with amyotrophiclateral sclerosis and venous thromboembolism (FIRRM,KIFAP3), type 2 diabetes mellitus (FIRRM, SELL) (SupplementaryMaterial). This evidence concerns the gene KIFAP3 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.