Furthermore, a remarkable positive correlation between IL‐6 plasma levels with CXCL9 (p = 0.002, r = 0.386), and CXCR3 (p = 0.018, r = 0.304) was observed in early and late RA patients (Figures 2 and 3). The gene discussed is CXCL9; the disease is rheumatoid arthritis.