For the combined glucose and lactate quintiles the number of patients (Additional file 2: Figure S5), APACHE IV (Additional file 2: Figure S6), presence of DM (Additional file 2: Figure S7), steroid administration (Additional file 2: Figure S8), insulin dose (Additional file 2: Figure S9), maximal PT (Additional file 2: Figure S10), and the liver enzymes AST (Additional file 2: Figure S11), ALT (Additional file 2: Figure S12), AP (Additional file 2: Figure S13), and GGT (Additional file 2: Figure S14) are shown. This evidence concerns the gene GPT and diabetes mellitus.