| ADAMTS | a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin type 1 motif |
| BILAG-2004 | British Isles Lupus Assessment Group 2004 |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| Gal-9 | Galectin-9 |
| SLE | Systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SLEDAI | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index |
| SLICC | Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics |
| TIM-3 | T cell immunoglobulin and mucin-domain containing 3 |