TNNT2 and diabetes mellitus: The study population was stratified into four groups based on hs-cTnT levels and the diagnosis of DM: No DM with hs-TnT < 5 URL (N = 7,824); No DM with hs-TnT ≥ 5 URL (N = 1,971); DM with hs-TnT < 5 URL (N = 3,671); DM with hs-TnT ≥ 5 URL (N = 707).