This showed that haemoglobin concentration (standardized beta coefficient = 0.25, p < 0.001), platelet count (standardized beta coefficient = −0.12, p < 0.001), serum albumin (standardized beta coefficient = 0.13, p < 0.001), triglycerides (standardized beta coefficient = −0.20, p < 0.001), duration of diabetes (standardized beta coefficient = −0.10, p = 0.001) and smoking status (standardized beta coefficient = −0.08, p = 0.009) were independently associated with STB. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is diabetes mellitus.