Initial median CK-MB (25.60 pg/mL vs. 1.55 ng/mL), hsTnI (1.31 pg/mL vs. 0.01 ng/mL), and BNP (89.00 pg/mL vs. 15.00 pg/mL) concentrations were significantly higher in the cardiomyopathy group. The gene discussed is NPPB; the disease is cardiomyopathy.