METTL3 and systemic lupus erythematosus: However, further analysis in the new-onset SLE patients showed that the mRNA level of peripheral blood METTL3 positively correlated with PLT (rs = 0.3339, P = 0.035) (Figure 5(a)), the mRNA level of peripheral blood ALKBH5 positively correlated with WBC (rs = 0.3468, P = 0.028) (Figure 5(b)), and the mRNA level of peripheral blood WTAP positively correlated with M (rs = 0.3270, P = 0.039) (Figure 5(c)).