Conversely, another study involving obese white and black women in South Africa showed high mean (IQR) hs-CRP levels in patients with hypertension (3.50 [2.05–4.95] and 5.50 [3.04–7.95] mg/L, respectively), and both risk factors were related to arterial compliance 43. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is Hypertension.