With the exception of miR-146a, these results are consistent with reports on SLE patients with elevated IFN score compared to HD[1,49] as well as upregulated levels of IFN signature genes (STAT1 and ADAR)[15-17] and chemokines (CCL2 and CXCL10)[21]. Here, CCL2 is linked to systemic lupus erythematosus.