MIF and type 1 diabetes mellitus: The relationship between T1DM and high levels of inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin- (IL-) 1β [10–14], interferon- (IFN-) γ [15], tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) α [16], IL-12 [17, 18], and macrophage migration inhibitory factor (Mif) [19–24] has been widely recognized.