There were significant differences in sex, age, race, annual household income, education level, SBP, DBP, BMI, red blood cell count, albumin, ALP, ALT, blood urea nitrogen, total calcium, iron, CPK, creatinine, glucose, LDH, phosphorus, total bilirubin, total protein, uric acid, albumin creatinine ratio, blood cadmium, blood lead, phosphorus, potassium, triglyceride, LDL-C, HDL-C, total cholesterol, alcohol status, smoking status and diabetes across the different HGB groups (quartiles, Q1 to Q4). This evidence concerns the gene GPT and diabetes mellitus.