Adults with DR (n = 641) were more likely to be older, male, of other races, with lower education level, alcohol consumption, serum total cholesterol, and serum albumin, as well as having higher BMI, glycohemoglobin, and prevalence of hypertension and CHF than adults without retinopathy (n = 4,579) (Table 1). The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is congestive heart failure.