SCF, IFN-γ, IL-10, and BLyS, alongside reported type 2 symptoms chronic fatigue, depression, and sleep disturbances, probable SLE (SLE-CSQ score ≥4) based on the SLE-CSQ questionnaire, as well as ACR criteria arthritis, photosensitivity, immunologic criteria, and ANA positivity differentiated unaffected Rel vs. relatives who would transition to SLE prior to disease classification. This evidence concerns the gene KITLG and arthritic joint disease.