Using data from prospective studies, pooled estimates of the associations of CRP and IL-6 with diabetes showed a 26 to ~30% increased risk of type 2 diabetes in one meta-analysis [10] with similar results reported in a more recent meta-analysis [38], indicating that inflammation is likely one component in a number of factors contributing to type 2 diabetes. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.