Another study involving a mixed population of Han Chinese and Koreans showed a 19% increased NHL risk among minor allele A carriers.[15] In an earlier study in Australia, this SNP was also associated with a higher risk for NHL particularly for DLBCL.[17] Two TNF- α SNPs (rs1041981 and rs2229094) examined in the present study have been rarely investigated previously. The gene discussed is TNF; the disease is diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.