IL1B and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Although we assumed significant higher concentrations of this cytokine in all diabetic patients than in generally healthy patients with similar periodontal conditions, only a slightly elevated IL-1β levels were found in T1DM + CP or T2DM + CP patients compared with the CP subjects (median 3.26 pg/mL or 3.87 pg/mL vs. 2.57 pg/mL).