All pQTLs were located in non-coding regions of the genome, but one SNP was in complete LD with a missense SNP in FCGR2A (rs1801274, His167Arg) previously associated with systemic lupus erythematosus [23], ulcerative colitis [24] and Kawasaki disease [25]. This evidence concerns the gene FCGR2A and ulcerative colitis.