TNFSF11 and diabetes mellitus: BG, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in the DM group were elevated (DM vs. NC, p < 0.01).