WBC: white blood cells; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein; VDRL: Venereal Disease Research Laboratory; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; ANA: antinuclear antibody; SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus. This evidence concerns the gene CRP and systemic lupus erythematosus.