In stepwise multiple linear regressions analyses, OH/ECW, SBP, and serum phosphorus were shown to be substantially associated with LVMI after adjustment for clinical confounding factors including age, prevalent diabetes, diuretics use, hs-CRP, albumin, and eGFR, while sex, body mass index (BMI), haemoglobin, serum calcium, and SBP were significantly associated with LVEDD (Table 3). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is diabetes mellitus.