Those with HbA1c <7% had a higher mean age, lower mean duration of diabetes, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein, and fasting plasma glucose, lower prevalence of female gender, tobacco, three or more oral hypoglycemic drugs, insulin and insulin plus oral hypoglycemic drugs, and higher prevalence of no medication, one or two oral hypoglycemic drugs, hypertension drug treatment and hypertension. The gene discussed is INS; the disease is hypertensive disorder.