Furthermore, vitamin D exerts immunomodulatory effects that indirectly influence cardiovascular health by decreasing pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), which are associated with increased cardiovascular risk, including myocardial infarction and stroke [7,9]. The gene discussed is IL6; the disease is myocardial infarction.