However, the A+/N+ subgroup was less likely to have hypertension or diabetes or to use antihypertensive or lipid-lowering medication, had lower triglycerides, fasting glucose, hs-CRP, BMI, and waist-to-hip ratio, and had higher HDL-C than the A−/N+ and A−/N− subgroups. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is Hypertension.