Patients with diabetes had decreased VEGF levels (p < 0.0001), this decrease was significant for all diabetic groups (p = 0.0001 for CKD−, p < 0.0001 for NA-CKD, p = 0.0002 for A-CKD−, and p < 0.0001 for A-CKD+ group). The gene discussed is VEGFA; the disease is diabetes mellitus.