Epidemiological studies have shown that C-reactive protein (CRP), a well-studied biomarker of inflammation, is associated with and exhibits reliable predictive value for cardiovascular disease [19,20], type 2 diabetes [21], immunity-related disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) [22], rheumatoid arthritis [23], and all-cause mortality [20,24]. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.