In relation to non-standard-of-care biomarkers and indices of liver dysfunction, those with an incident MACE had higher serum NT-proBNP, serum aspartate/alanine transferase ratio (AST/ALT), serum hyaluronic acid (ug/L) and serum alpha-2 macroglobulin (g/L). This evidence concerns the gene GPT and Decreased liver function.