NR, not reported; t, treatment group; c, control group; HBP, high blood pressure; CHD, coronary heart disease; DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy; RHD, rheumatic heart disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; HF, heart failure; LAD, left atrium canon; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; CRP, C-reactive protein; IL, interleukin. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is familial dilated cardiomyopathy.