Patients with hsCRP ≥ 2 mg/l had increased levels of Lipoprotein (a) (p = 0.055), LDL-cholesterol (p < 0.001), proBNP (p < 0.001), were more often smokers (p < 0.001), suffered from diabetes (p = 0.034) and had a BMI > 30 kg/m2 (p < 0.001). The gene discussed is NPPB; the disease is diabetes mellitus.