No statistically significant correlations were found between mean measures of cortical stiffness and height, weight, BMI, time from transplant, received from a living related or deceased donor, kidney length, hemoglobin, hematocrit, urea, uric acid, cholesterol, triglycerides, ALT, AST, total bilirubin, sodium, potassium, C reactive protein, age, hypertension, diabetes, previous glomerular disease, or if the kidney was attained from a living related or a deceased donor. The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is hypertensive disorder.