A GWAS of a native American group revealed that HLA-DQA1*01:02, DQA1*05:01, DQB1*06:02, DQB1*02:01, DRB1*15:01, and DRB1*03:01 were genetic variants associated with the development of SLE [38], and this result was supported by our findings. Here, HLA-DQA2 is linked to systemic lupus erythematosus.