Laboratory parameters proved anaemia (haematocrit: 33%; mild anisocytosis and macrocytosis), thrombocytopenia (platelet count: 121,000/μl), leukocyte counts at 12,300/μl, with normal differential cell numbers, hypoalbuminaemia (serum albumin: 2.6 g/dl), azotaemia (blood urea nitrogen: 34 mg/dl) and hypokalaemia (serum potassium: 3.9 g/dl). The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is anemia.