| NLE | neonatal lupus erythematosus |
| Anti-SS-A | anti-Sjögren Syndrome A antibodies |
| Anti-SS-B | anti-Sjögren Syndrome B antibodies |
| Anti-RNP | anti-ribonucleoprotein antibodies |
| LE cells | lupus erythematosus cell |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| ACR | American College of Rheumatology |
| ANA | anti-nuclear antibodies |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| Anti-dsDNA | double-stranded native DNA antibodies |
| EFE | endocardial fibroelastosis |
| IRF | interferon regulatory factor |
| CHB | congenital heart block |
| IIF | indirect immunofluorescence |
| EBNA1 | Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen-1 |
| MHC | major histocompatibility complex |
| AV | Atrioventricular |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TGFβ | transforming growth factor beta |
| IFN | Interferon |
| SIGLEC-1 | sialic acid-binding Ig-like lecithin 1 |