Serum levels of IL-6 were high in both subgroups of subjects, especially in those with diabetes when compared with those without diabetes (median 518.5 pg/mL, range 0–4966.93 pg/mL vs. median 141.84 pg/mL, range 0–2145.17 pg/mL; p = 0.05). The gene discussed is IL6; the disease is diabetes mellitus.