In addition, increased age (HR, 1.048; 95% CI, 1.010–1.087; p = 0.01), prior stroke (HR, 2.744; 95% CI, 1.182–6.369; p = 0.02), greater log BNP level (HR, 6.299; 95% CI, 1.725–22.999; p = 0.005), higher AST level (HR, 1.001; 95% CI, 1.000–1.003; p = 0.04), and lower albumin level (HR, 0.344; 95% CI, 0.166–0.715; p = 0.004) showed values with p < 0.05 in univariate analyses and were included in the multivariate analysis. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is Stroke.