A univariate logistic regression analysis indicated that disease duration, WHR, SBP, TG, HDL-C, HBA1c, FPG, HOMA-IR, IL-6, Hs-CRP, and GRB2 independently associated with T2DM is combined with CAS(P<0.05) (Table 6; Figure 3). Here, IL6 is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.