Also, ANOVA revealed that hsTNT was higher in T2D patients with DN compared to T2D patients without DN (11.67 ± 3.50 vs. 8.65 ± 4.05; p=0.015) and compared to controls (vs. 7.25 ± 2.18; p=0.002), no such differences were found for proBNP. The gene discussed is NPPB; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.