A C-to-T single nucleotide polymorphism, which is located at position 1858 of PTPN22 cDNA and converts an arginine to a tryptophan, is associated with a higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and type 1 diabetes but reduces the risk of Crohn’s disease [7,14-17]. Here, PTPN22 is linked to systemic lupus erythematosus.