We were not able to confirm earlier reported associations in BD or VKH diseases with other TNFSF4 polymorphisms, whereby rs1234314, rs2205960 and rs844644 showed an association with SLE and SS, and rs704840, rs2795288, rs844654, rs10912580 and rs844665 showed an association with SLE13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21. The gene discussed is TNFSF4; the disease is systemic lupus erythematosus.