PVT1 and metabolic syndrome: When adjusted for EH risk factors, including age, gender, BMI, smoking history, FBG, and dyslipidemia, the significant association between PVT1 rs80177647 was also observed (additive model: TA: OR = 1.768, 95% CI = 1.144-2.731, P = 010; dominant model: OR = 1.723, 95% CI = 1.128-2.631, P = 0.012).