Individuals in the higher TB quintiles were more likely to be male and younger, and had significantly higher levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GT), as well as shorter duration of diabetes (DD), lower UAE even after adjusting for age and/or sex. The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is tuberculosis.