Among numerous (>60) SNPs identified in the VDR gene were linked to the risk of several disease such as autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease, cancer or Parkinson [21,22,35,36]. The gene discussed is VDR; the disease is rheumatoid arthritis.