rs2736340
— BLK
FAM167A-BLK region regulatory variant that reduces B-lymphoid tyrosine kinase expression and confers risk for the broadest autoimmune disease spectrum of any BLK locus SNP, including SLE, RA, SSc, primary Sjögren's syndrome, APS, myositis, and Kawasaki disease
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rs1111875
— HHEX HHEX/IDE locus T2D risk variant
Primary tag SNP at the HHEX/IDE locus on chromosome 10q23, one of the earliest and most replicated T2D GWAS hits, linked to reduced HHEX expression, impaired beta-cell development, and blunted first-phase insulin secretion
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