Alarin was shown to have a positive correlation with fasting blood glucose (FBG), body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, blood pressure, triglyceride, total cholesterol, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), homeostasis model assessment of β-cell function (HOMA-β), and HOMA of IR (HOMA-IR) in patients with MetS (45). The gene discussed is GALP; the disease is metabolic syndrome.