Both in T2D and non-diabetic individuals, no association (P > 0.05) was found between plasma fetuin-A and circulatory IL-6, IL-10, adiponectin, FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (FLT-3 L) and transforming growth factor (TGF)-α. The gene discussed is TGFA; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.