Patients with ACS had significant higher levels of MIF compared to patients with stable CAD and healthy volunteers (median 2.85 ng/ml, IQR 3.52 versus median 1.22 ng/ml, IQR 2.99, versus median 0.1, IQR 0.09, p<0.001, figure 1). The gene discussed is MIF; the disease is coronary artery disorder.