Among these markers, C-reactive protein (CRP), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and vascular cell adhesion protein 1 (VCAM-1) have all been implicated in endothelial dysfunction and the development of vascular disease [8,9]. The gene discussed is VCAM1; the disease is endothelial dysfunction.