For each 1 SD increment in hemoglobin, the OR (95% CI) for hypertension was 1.21 (1.05, 1.40) for men and 1.25 (1.13, 1.39) for women after adjusting for known cardiovascular risk factors (age, BMI, smoking status, drinking status, history of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, triglycerides, ALT, γ-GTP, and eGFR) [35]. This evidence concerns the gene GPT and diabetes mellitus.