MPV was associated with ESR (r=0.3203, P=0.0054, Fig.2a) and CRP (r=0.2504, P=0.0307, Fig.2b) values in the TB+DM group, while it was not associated with CRP and ESR in PCT (r=0.1905, r=0.008675, P>0.05, separately, Fig.2c-d). The gene discussed is ESR1; the disease is tuberculosis.