supported by the National Institutes of Health(Grant No.1R01DK111222,to JJ.A.);the Dr Arthur M.Morris endowment(to R.J.Q.).
Dear Editor,Systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE)is a multifaceted autoimmune disorder that affects over a million Americans,predominantly women,with a female-to-male ratio of~9:1 and higher prevalence rates in African-Am...