Moreover, HCV, but not HBV infection, was an independent risk factor for low TC and TGs levels (Supplementary Tables 2 and 3) after adjustments for other cofactors, including sex, age, BMI, HDL-C, Glu, ALT, systolic blood pressure, eGFR, MS, liver cirrhosis, fatty liver, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular events, renal diseases, and smoking and alcohol drinking habits (TC, odds ratio [OR] 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 0.45–0.601; TGs, OR 95% CI 0.443–0.671). The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is diabetes mellitus.