In an association study between polymorphisms of - 938C/A and Thr43Ala in the BCL-2 gene and G - 248A in the BAX gene and the risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), it was reported that the - 248AG + AA genotype of the BAX gene might be susceptible genotypes for NHL (33). Here, BAX is linked to non-Hodgkin lymphoma.