Results The cohort was elderly (70.06±8.49 years), predominantly men (81, 75.7%), with high smoking exposure (70, 65.4%) and hypertension (68, 63.5%), alongside diabetes (25, 23.4%) and heart disease (31, 28.9%); mean BMI was 28.14±3.4 kg/m2 with preserved albumin 4.1±0.7 g/dL and creatinine 0.8±0.3 mg/dL. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is diabetes mellitus.