For IL-6 production upon alum stimulation, CV risk factors (R2=0.06; p=0.02), type 2 diabetes (R2=0.04; p=0.048), CV diseases (R2=0.05; p=0.02), monocytes counts (R2=0.06; p=0.02) were significant predictive factors. The gene discussed is IL6; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.