Furthermore, male patients appeared to have NIDDM more often (10%) than female patients (5%; p = 0.0206) and more frequently received statins (26% vs. 19%; p = 0.0234) and ACE inhibitors (32% vs. 23%; p = 0.0097) as long-term medications at baseline. The gene discussed is ACE; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.