Plasma KIM-1 showed a significant correlation with age at the time of DM diagnosis, BMI SDS, serum glucose, protein, AST, ALT, TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, HbA1c, c-peptide, uric acid, HOMA-IR, UPCR and the UACR (Table 3). The gene discussed is HAVCR1; the disease is diabetes mellitus.