No correlation was confirmed between sST2 and age (p = 0.513), BMI (p = 0.603), duration of diabetes (p = 0.297), BNP (p = 0.512), eGFR (p = 0.070), total Cholesterol (p = 0.580), LDL (p = 0.613), Triglycerides (p = 0.091). Here, NPPB is linked to diabetes mellitus.