Consistent data were obtained by Marie and colleagues: urinary excretion of CXCL10 was significantly higher in a cohort of LN versus non-LN patients and a statistically significant positive correlation was identified between CXCL10 and other variables, including urinary protein level, SLEDAI score, renal activity score, and grade of renal biopsy. This evidence concerns the gene CXCL10 and lobular neoplasia.