Rs61816761

rs61816761 is located in the FLG locus; one of the major loci associated with atopic dermatitis and asthma predisposition. In this study of 7688 type 1 diabetes patients and 9354 controls, the association between rs61816761 and type 1 diabetes was examined. The odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) were 1.01 (0.88-1.17), 1.02 (0.88-1.18), and 0.88 (0.20-3.81) for the T, T;C, and T;T minor alleles/genotypes, respectively, as compared to C;C (P=0.082). In other words, there is no association between Rs61816761 and type 1 diabetes.