To date, overexpression of HIF-1α was detected in the serum, skin tissue, and urine of different inflammatory autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (9), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (10), systemic sclerosis (SSc) (11), and psoriasis (12). The gene discussed is HIF1A; the disease is systemic lupus erythematosus.