NPPB and Hypertension: Among the various GS groups, hypertension, diabetes, previous stroke, heart rate, white blood cell (WBC), fasting blood glucose (FBG), alanine transaminase (ALT), B type natriuretic peptide (BNP), TC, LDL, ApoB, ApoA1/ApoB, cardiac troponin T (cTnT), fibrinogen (Fg), and PCSK6 rs1531817 genotype (CA + AA vs. CC) were significant differences.