Arguably, this is not surprising as measures closely related to GCA (higher educational attainment and SES) are associated with lower levels of CRP and IL-6 (Loucks et al., 2010, Muscatell et al., 2018, Nazmi and Victora, 2007, O’Connor et al., 2009, Pollitt et al., 2007). The gene discussed is IL6; the disease is temporal arteritis.