Following adjustment for age, sex, BMI, and T2DM duration, an independent association between serum miR-99a levels and HOMA-IR, Hs-CRP, TG, HbA1c, IL-6, HDL-C, FPG, and mTOR levels remained evident (P < 0.05) (Table 2). Here, MTOR is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.