Univariate analyses showed that reversion to normoglycemia in patients with IFG was negatively correlated with age, BMI, DBP, SBP, ALT, AST, TG, TC, LDL-c, BUN, and family history of diabetes but was positively related to HDL-c, never smoking and never drinking (all P<0.05; Table 3). This evidence concerns the gene GPT and diabetes mellitus.