By multivariate regression analysis, IL-1 β, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, IL-10, IL-17, IL-13, and IL-37 were found to be independent indicators of the proximal, middle, and distal coronary artery reocclusions after adjustment for age, gender, familial coronary artery disease, chest pain, alcohol consumption, smoking, dyslipidaemia, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension in all patients. The gene discussed is TNF; the disease is diabetes mellitus.