Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) and MCP-1, alongside anti-C1q antibodies, have proven useful as indicators for identifying the involvement of the kidney and distinguishing activeLNamong Latin-American SLE patients (Gómez-Puerta et al., 2018). The gene discussed is LCN2; the disease is systemic lupus erythematosus.