Age, systolic blood pressure (BP), body mass index (BMI), serum triglyceride and FBG levels, prevalence of male sex, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and the use of aspirin, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI)/angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), and statin were significantly higher in subjects with PP than in those without it. Here, ACE is linked to hypertensive disorder.