Therefore, 32 patients with morbid obesity (53% male, median BMI = 40.2 kg/m2 (IQR 38.9–42.2), median ALT = 33 UI/L (IQR 20–58), 9% with type-2 diabetes and 47% with blood hypertension) were included. The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.