According to the TNFR2 promoter genotypes in the lupus patients, clinically there was no significant difference in age at onset, anti-dsDNA titer, C4 level, systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (SLEDAI), Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology (SLICC/ACR) damage index, or autoantibodies.