Normal allele: AA
CLEC16A variant, is associated with autoimmune diseases, particularly multiple sclerosis and type I diabetes.
Polymorphism rs6498169 is related to topics like this:
Research and publications:
18987646 The expanding genetic overlap between multiple sclerosis and type I diabetes.
19221398 Chromosomal region 16p13: further evidence of increased predisposition to immune diseases.
19865102 Multiple sclerosis susceptibility alleles in African Americans.
20211854 CIITA variation in the presence of HLA-DRB1*1501 increases risk for multiple sclerosis.
20362272 Evidence for polygenic susceptibility to multiple sclerosis--the shape of things to come.
21247752 Revealing the genetic basis of multiple sclerosis: are we there yet?
24646814 Polymorphisms of CLEC16A region and autoimmune thyroid diseases.