showed a trendP = 0.062
However, SLE males showed a trend toward increased levels ( P = 0.062), whereas SLE females were not different than controls ( P = 0.765) ( Figure 1B ). sCD14 Positively Correlates With SELENA-SLEDAI Safety of Estrogens in Lupus Erythematosus National Assessment-Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SELENA-SLEDAI) is a modified version of the measure of disease activity, which is used as a clinical index for the severity of the disease ( 25 , 26 ).