APOA1 and systemic lupus erythematosus: Compared to HC, serum levels of triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and apolipoprotein B (ApoB) were significantly increased, while high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA1) were decreased in SLE patients.