The top 15 hub genes, possessing high degree of connectivity in DCM, are as follows: IL6, MYC, ACTA2, SERPINE1, ASPN, SPP1, KIT, TFRC, FMOD, PDE5A, MYH6, FPR1, C3, CDKN1A, and SOCS3. This evidence concerns the gene SOCS3 and familial dilated cardiomyopathy.