MetS patients also had significantly higher E-selectin [median (IQR): 56.8 (31.3, 81.0) ng/ml vs. 40.0 (30.0, 51.4) ng/ml; P < 0.001] and VCAM-1 [median (IQR): 544.3 (287.7, 846.0) ng/ml vs. 366.3 (239.8, 570.2) ng/ml; P = 0.041] compared to those without MetS (Table 2). The gene discussed is VCAM1; the disease is metabolic syndrome.