Baseline characteristics, including age, body mass index, hypertension and CKD history, cilostazol usage, left ventricular ejection fraction, fasting glucose, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), creatinine, hemoglobin, hematocrit, total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, C-reactive protein, and albumin levels, varied significantly among the groups. This evidence concerns the gene CRP and hypertensive disorder.