Values for BCd, UCd, NAG, β2‐microglobulin, and
albumin are reported as GM (IQR). aIndividuals with systolicpressure ≥ 140 mmHg or/and diastolic pressure ≥ 90 mmHg were classifiedas having hypertension. *p < 0.05 compared with 1998, byWilcoxon signed-rank test. **p < 0.05 compared with residentsof the nonpolluted area, by Mann-Whitney U‐test. This evidence concerns the gene ALB and Hypertension.