IL6 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: For instance, in a placebo-controlled study of 24 obese patients with T2DM, exenatide treatment for 12 weeks exerted an anti-inflammatory effect independent of body weight reduction, as illustrated by reduced circulating levels of various pro-inflammatory mediators such as TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, serum amyloid A, and MMP-9 [79].