There was strong correlation between miR-96-p5 and the SLE parameters of miR-182-5p, spleen weight, lymph node weight, spleen weight/body weight, lymph node weight/body weight, glomerular C3 deposition, anti-dsDNA antibody levels (at 40 weeks of age), percentage of CD138+ cells, percentage of T-bet+ of CD4+ CD25+ cells, Th1/Th2, and percentage of CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ cells. The gene discussed is CD4; the disease is systemic lupus erythematosus.