Correlation analyses in all patients indicated that baPWV level was positively correlated with age, diabetes, comorbidity score, PD vintage, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (N/L), HsCRP, alkaline phosphatase, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride, blood pressure, and visceral fat area, while negatively correlated with serum albumin, serum prealbumin, and skeletal muscle mass (P < 0.05) (Table 2). The gene discussed is TTR; the disease is diabetes mellitus.