The results of the Pearson correlation analysis, as demonstrated in Tables 2 and 3, revealed a significant positive correlation between CCN3 and IL-6 as well as TNF-α levels in the CAD group ([r = 0.38, P < 0.0001], [r = 0.39, P < 0.0001]), respectively. The gene discussed is CCN3; the disease is coronary artery disorder.