Therefore, we addressed if diabetes has a positive impact on NK cell SPON2 expression relative to CAD and HCMV status at the patient level [I: CADlowdiabetes− (n = 16), II: CADlowdiabetes+ (n = 13), III: CADhighdiabetes− (n = 18), and IV: CADhighdiabetes+ (n = 14)]. Here, SPON2 is linked to diabetes mellitus.