TNFSF13B and arthritic joint disease: Although the frequency of lupus nephritis was significantly higher among patients carrying the BAFF-var allele, there were no important differences between the two groups with regard to other manifestations of SLE and the involvement of other organs, such as inflammatory skin manifestations, photosensitivity, ulcers, arthritis, serositis, hematological disorders, or central nervous system involvement (Table 2).