Abstract: Wang Yong, Han Jianwen, Li Hongbin, Alateng Chulu, Sun Zhiqiang, Lyu Xinxiang, Wu Rina Department of Rheumatism, Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010050, China （Wang Y, Li HB）; Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010050, China （Han JW, Alateng CL, Sun ZQ, Lyu XX, Wu RN） Corresponding author: Han Jianwen, Email: hanjianwen1981@hotmail.com 【Abstract】 Objective To investigate association between polymorphisms of the tumor necrosis factor α-induced protein 3 （TNFAIP3） interacting protein 1 （TNIP1） gene and systemic lupus erythematosus （SLE） in a Chinese Han population. Methods Blood samples were collected from 284 patients with SLE of Han nationality （SLE group） and 630 healthy controls of Han nationality （control group）. Ligase detection reaction （LDR） was performed to determine the genotypes of 120 single nucleotide polymorphisms （SNPs） in the TNIP1 gene. Data were analyzed with the PLINK 1.07 package and Haploview software. Results After quality control, data on 105 SNPs underwent statistical analysis finally. Four SNPs including rs3805433, rs12516176, rs6869605 and rs4958882 in the TNIP1 gene were significantly associated with SLE （OR: 1.50 - 1.53, all P < 4.72 × 104）, and there was a significant increase in the frequency of rs3805433 C, rs12516176 C, rs6869605 C and rs4958882 G alleles in the SLE group （0.301 - 0.306） compared with the control group （0.221 - 0.225）. There was strong linkage disequilibrium between these 4 SNPs （r2 ≥ 0.871, D′ ≥ 0.938）. In addition, moderate linkage disequilibrium was observed between these 4 SNPs and a previously reported SLE-related SNP rs10036748 （r2 ≥ 0.073, D′ ≥ 0.868）. The frequency of the haplotype H2: CCCGT was significantly higher in the SLE group than in the control group （0.290 vs. 0.210, OR = 1.54, P < 4.72 × 10-4）. Conclusion TNIP1 gene polymorphisms are associated with SLE in Chinese Han population.