In univariate analyses, SBI (+) group was associated with age, hypertension, diabetes, antiplatelet medication, ICAS, and levels of fasting glucose, TC, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, TG, non-HDL cholesterol, TG/HDL cholesterol ratio, TC/TG ratio, and hs-CRP (Table 2). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is diabetes mellitus.