Moreover, significantdifferences in hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrialflutter, eGFR, serum Na+, D-dimer, and Hs-CRP levels, as well as intracardiacthrombosis, were observed between male patients with and without DCM-IS. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is familial dilated cardiomyopathy.