IL6 and diabetes mellitus: Compared to patients with non-PolyVD and IL-6 < 2.64 pg/ml (group 1), patients with PolyVD and IL-6 ≥ 2.64 pg/ml (group 4) were older, had more females, smoked and drank less, and had higher proportions of hypertension, DM, dyslipidemia, AF, previous IS, infection, NIHSS score, and medication usage.