We identified novel associations (rs78900934, beta = 0.05, P = 6 × 10<sup>-12</sup>; rs2911280, beta = 0.09, P = 6 × 10<sup>-10</sup>) for dihydroepiandrosterone sulphate, a precursor to major sex-hormones, and for glycated haemoglobin (rs12819124, beta = -0.03, P = 4 × 10<sup>-9</sup>; rs761772, beta = 0.05, P = 5 × 10<sup>-9</sup>). rs12819124 is nominally associated with risk of type 2 diabetes.