Furthermore, when the results of this study were added to Western Eurasian population subgroup in the updated meta-analysis, the findings of the stratification meta-analysis conducted by Zhu (5) that FasL (rs763110) polymorphism was associated with RA in Western Eurasians were abolished (for allelic and TT vs CC models) or weakened (for the dominant model). The gene discussed is FASLG; the disease is rheumatoid arthritis.