Malondialdehyde (MDA), oxidized LDL (oxLDL), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin 1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and CDKN2A were measured in T2DM patients (n = 80) and controls (n = 80) aged 31-50 years, further grouped into G1: 31-40 years and G2: 41-50 years. The gene discussed is CCL2; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.