In men, univariate linear regression analyses were conducted and 9 viaribles [hypertension, TC, LDL-C, apoAI, apoB, Lp(a), TC/HDL-C, LDL-C/HDL-C and apoB/apoAI] were found to be associated with the Gensini scores (P < 0.1 for all). The gene discussed is APOB; the disease is hypertensive disorder.