Comparing the nondiabetic and diabetic cohorts, there were statistically significant differences in Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance, hypertension, history of myocardial infarction, hypercholesterolemia (as well as serum cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL [high-density lipoprotein], and triglycerides), body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, plasma ApoB, plasma Lp(a), antiplatelet medications, angiotensin-receptor blockers, statins, and calcium-channel blockers. Here, APOB is linked to Hypertension.