Baseline characteristics of patients in the elevated hs-cTnT group(≥14ng/l) and the normal hs-cTnT group(<14ng/L) were compared (Table 2).At baseline, patients with elevated hs-cTnT levels showed significantly higher prevalence of hypertension and renal impairment than patients with normal hs-cTnT levels(both P = 0.024). This evidence concerns the gene TNNT2 and Hypertension.