Consistent with this, the incidence of CKD (OR = 2.56; 95% CI, 1.72–3.81) and the incidence of renal outcomes (OR = 1.63; 95% CI, 1.31–2.01) in T2DM patients was significantly higher in the patients with high FGF21 concentration, indicating that high serum FGF21 level may predict the incidence of CKD and the renal outcomes in T2DM patients. The gene discussed is FGF21; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.