The analysis of miRNA expression in SLE patients that had suffered previousthrombotic events and those without thrombosis in relation to healthy donors,demonstrated an altered expression of miRNAs independent of the thrombophilic state.In addition, those changes were directly related to the positivity for both aPL andanti-dsDNA antibodies, as indicated by association studies. This evidence concerns the gene FASLG and systemic lupus erythematosus.