In addition, DM + HC + CKD showed a trend towards an increase in liver fat deposition (p = 0.09), which correlated positively with plasma levels of total cholesterol (r2 = 0.519, p < 0.05) and correlated inversely with ASAT (r2 = 0.466, p < 0.05). The gene discussed is ABCB7; the disease is chronic kidney disease.