Table 5. Identification of most stable genes based on the disease and medication status of the subjects using Normfinder.
| Condition | Best gene | S-values |
| Disease status | ||
| Smoking | CYCA | 0.029 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | GAPDH | 0.042 |
| Hypertension | GAPDH | 0.041 |
| Diabetes | RPL27 | 0.048 |
| Metabolic syndrome * | RPL27 | 0.032 |
| Medication status | ||
| Beta-blockers | RPL27 | 0.022 |
| Angiotensin converting enzyme- inhibitors | GAPDH | 0.025 |
| Angiotensin-receptor blockers | GAPDH | 0.023 |
| Oral hypoglycemics | RPL27 | 0.054 |
*
Information related to metabolic syndrome was available for n = 30.