USE OF THE IL-6 GENE EXPRESSION LEVEL FOR CLASSIFICATION OF A SUBJECT IN RISK GROUPS IN THE PROGNOSIS OR DIAGNOSIS OF TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS

摘要

The invention relates to the use of the relative value of the gene expression level of the gene IL -6 in the prognosis or diagnosis of a type II diabetes mellitus of a subject. The invention further relates to a method for the prognosis and/or diagnosis of a type II diabetes mellitus for the classification of a test person in risk groups, wherein the gene expression level of the gene IL -6 is determined and subsequently the classification of the test subject takes place taking into account said gene expression level in risk groups.