We found that: (i) CD244 (highlighted in family 44), CIITA (highlighted in family 44), HLA-DRB1 (highlighted in family 2360) and NFKBIL1 (highlighted in family 2360) are related to rheumatoid arthritis; (ii) BANK1, FCGR2A, FCGR2B and FCGR2C (highlighted in family 44) are related to systemic lupus erythematosus; and iv) HLA-G (highlighted in family 2360), HNMT (highlighted in family 44), and TNF (highlighted in family 2360) are related to ASMA. The gene discussed is CIITA; the disease is rheumatoid arthritis.