NPPB and diabetes mellitus: Moreover, elevated TML (Q4) levels remained an independent predictor even after adjustments for traditional cardiac risk factors (age, sex, smoking, SBP, diabetes, HDL, and LDL) (adjusted model 1) (HR, 2.15; 95% CI: 1.56–2.95; P < 0.001) and eGFR with NTproBNP levels (adjusted model 2) (HR, 1.72; 95% CI: 1.07–2.78; P = 0.025) (Fig. 2f).