... activity biomarkers has been remarkable and many potential new indicators of lupus activity have beenrecently uncovered. Many of these novel biomarkers are onlynow beginning to be evaluated in clinical ... Dan-Rong Y, Xiao-Qing T, Hao W, Hong-Lian G, Xian-TaoK, Ren-Qian Z, Jiyu L: Preliminary clinical measurement of theexpression of B-cell activating factor in Chinese systemic lupus erythematosus ... upregulation of a group of IFN-stimulated genes in lupus patients [18].This gene signature is characterized by the highly co-ordinated upregulation of type I IFN-inducible inflammatorycytokines,...