Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses demonstrated that the area under the curve (AUC) for NLRP6, IL-1b, and IL-18 stood at 0.8731, 0.8089, and 0.7838, respectively, suggesting their potential as proficient diagnostic markers capable of differentiating MD patients from healthy controls. The gene discussed is NLRP6; the disease is Menkes disease.