On the other hand, the mean values of diastolic blood pressure, serum total cholesterol, BMI, and eGFR and the frequencies of women, hypercholesterolemia, use of lipid-lowering agents, and subjects with BMI of ≥ 25 kg/m2 decreased significantly with higher urinary NT-proBNP levels. The gene discussed is NPPB; the disease is Hypercholesterolemia.