He had been diagnosed with SLE and secondary Sjögren’s syndrome at age 56, based on disease manifestations of anemia, thrombocytopenia, hypocomplementemia, and positive anti-nuclear (ANA; titer: 1:640, speckled pattern), anti-Ro, anti-La, and anti-Smith antibodies. This evidence concerns the gene BTG3 and systemic lupus erythematosus.