A possible trend toward significance was found in the expression of the MIR126 gene (p = 0.051), the MIR133A1 gene (p = 0.076), the MIR143 gene (p = 0.08), and the MIR320A gene (p = 0.095) in patients with type 2 diabetes. The gene discussed is MIR143; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.