Compared to non-hypertensive participants, the hypertensive ones were older, possessed a larger BMI, were less frequent smokers, less frequent drinkers, had a higher mean SBP and DBP, a higher heart rate, a less favorable metabolic profile (FBG, PBG, HbA1c, AST, ALT, GGT, TC, TG), lower levels of eGFR, and a higher frequency of CVDs and T2DM. The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.