In addition, SNP rs71597109 shared, with group AA 13, rs17200824 and the markers described as the best causal hits of the BANK1 association to with SLE, such as the branch-point site SNP rs17266594 on intron two, and the R61H rs10516487 on exon two. The gene discussed is BANK1; the disease is systemic lupus erythematosus.