Figure 3 Effects of glucocorticoids on the frequency of membrane‐bound glucocorticoid receptor positive (mGCR+) monocytes (CD14). (A) Effect of glucocorticoid treatment in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Frequency of mGCR+ monocytes in patients with SLE, according to the different glucocorticoid dosages. Bars are medians. (B–D) Effect of dexamethasone (dex) treatment on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐stimulated monocytes. Change in the frequency of mGCR+ monocytes relative to control: (B) dot plot and (C) means and SD. (D) Frequency of mGCR+ monocytes of controls and patients treated with 10–11 mol/l dexamethasone.