Mann-Whitney test was used.ApoA1: apolipoprotein A1; ApoB: apolipoprotein B; BNP: B-type natriuretic peptide; HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; MI: myocardial infarction; TC: total cholesterol; T1D: type 1 diabetes. This evidence concerns the gene NPPB and type 1 diabetes mellitus.