Sex (OR 0.446 [0.230–0.863], p=0.017), diabetes history (OR 2.099 [1.131–3.896], p=0.019), phosphoremia (OR 0.252 [0.065–0.972], p=0.045) and TRAF3IP2 (OR 1.040 [1.004–1.076], p=0.027) were independent risk factors for atherosclerosis. The gene discussed is TRAF3IP2; the disease is atherosclerosis.