The chi-square and independent t-test result showed that there was a significant difference in the underlying characteristics of patients who died and discharged alive, showing that the death group was significantly older, had one or more comorbid illness, had diabetes mellitus, had lower diastolic blood pressure and lower SPO2, lower hemoglobin, neutrophil predominance, relatively lower platelet count and raised urea, creatinine, andalanine aminotransferase (ALT). This evidence concerns the gene GPT and diabetes mellitus.