Moreover, the levels of CD36 were also significantly positively associated with the levels of NLRP3 (r = 0.339, p < 0.05), CASP1 (r = 0.639, p < 0.001) and IL1B (r = 0.264, p < 0.05) in LN patients (Fig. 1B). This evidence concerns the gene CD36 and lobular neoplasia.