Moreover, Fortin et al. revealed a positive correlation between CD41 + MPs harboring IgG and the SLE Disease Activity Index 2000, as well as a positive association between the concentrations of CD41– MP harboring IgG and Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology Damage Index, and carotid US plaques and intima-media thickness [41]. This evidence concerns the gene ITGA2B and systemic lupus erythematosus.