Data from a meta-analysis reveals that T2DM (type 2 diabetes mellitus) risk as a whole was solidly correlated with increased levels of inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL) 1β, IL-6, IL-18, C reactive protein (CRP) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) [11]. This evidence concerns the gene IL6 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.