Table 2 compares the four groups. Subjects with SO were more frequently male, had a higher prevalence hypertension, and exhibited higher serum AST, ALT, and triglyceride levels than those without SO. As shown in Figure 1, the prevalence of high CAC score was significantly higher in subjects with SO, compared with the other groups (P < 0.001 for trend). The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is Hypertension.