TNFAIP3 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Compared with non-T2DM patients, serum A20 level was significantly lower in patients with T2DM in the total population [41.30 (29.91, 61.87) vs 76.01 (54.90 VS 109.64) pg/mL, P<0.001], the male individuals [41.70 (29.00, 66.25) vs 81.66 (57.65, 120.51) pg/mL, P<0.001] and the female individuals [41.30 (31.61, 59.37) vs 72.93 (54.19, 107.63) pg/mL, P<0.001] (Figure 2B).