Compared with older individuals without diabetes, those diagnosed with diabetes were younger; had a higher prevalence of hypertension; used statins more frequently; had a higher baseline BMI, WC, and TG, FBG, ALT, and AST levels;had lower TBIL levels; and had a lower frequency of smoking and daily drinking (P < 0.05) (Table1). This evidence concerns the gene GPT and Hypertension.