ELF4 and systemic lupus erythematosus: As a result, we observed significant difference in 3 gene expression in SLE patients compared to healthy controls (ELF4, 0.326 ± 0.097 vs. 1.162 ± 0.596, p = 0.001; RUNX3, 0.280 ± 0.044 vs. 1.048 ± 0.344, p <0.001; ZMIZ1, 0.334 ± 0.154 vs. 1.119 ± 0.587, p = 0.001) (Supplementary Figure S2).