Between the two groups, mean age, BMI, AST, ALT, γ-GTP, e-GFR, TG, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, FPG, 2h-PPG and HbA1c were significantly higher (p<0.05) in the T2DM group compared with the non-DM group. The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.