The following pre-operative variables were significantly associated with the development of AKI (Table 1): male sex (p = 0.02), non-Caucasian race (p = 0.035), increased BSA (p < 0.00001), increased BMI (p < 0.00001), decreased platelet count (p < 0.00001), elevated prothrombin time (p < 0.00001), elevated partial thromboplastin time (p = 0.003), decreased serum albumin (p < 0.00007), and decreased serum sodium (p = 0.0005). This evidence concerns the gene ALB and acute kidney injury.