On performing simple linear regression using MCP-1 as the dependent variable and other biochemical parameters as the independent variables, MCP-1was found to be significantly positively correlated with other independent variables including; BMI, T2D duration, TC, TG, LDL-C, TC/HDL-C, LDL-C/HDL-C, insulin, and HOMA-IR while, significantly negatively correlated with age, HDL-C, QUICKI and CTRP9 [Table 2, Fig 5]. The gene discussed is CCL2; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.