The results were similar (OR: 6.925; 95% CI: 4.15-11.375; P < 0.001) when we conducted the analysis after adjusted for age, gender, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking habit, hs-cTnT, CK-MB, hs-CRP, NT-proBNP, and BMI. The gene discussed is NPPB; the disease is diabetes mellitus.