Diabetes (DM) is denoted by the letters MLR (monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio), CRP (c-reactive protein), PCT (procalcitonin), NLR (neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio), PLR (platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio), NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score), and GCS (Glasgow Coma Score). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is Stroke.