Furthermore, the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study, conducted over a period of 5 years in different nondiabetic ethnic groups (56% women; age range 40–69 years), revealed elevated total WBC, neutrophil (NEU) and LYM counts in individuals who were at increased risk of diabetes; LYM count was associated with insulin sensitivity, NEU and MON counts with subclinical inflammation, and total WBC with both insulin sensitivity and subclinical inflammation (Lorenzo, Hanley & Haffner, 2014). The gene discussed is INS; the disease is diabetes mellitus.