where:Alb: albumin; Aresp: APACHE III respiration score; Bil: bilirubin; Cr: Creatinine; Na: sodium; PaO2: partial pressure oxygen in arterial blood; MeanBP: mean arterial blood pressure; WBC: white blood cell count in thousands; Temp: temperature in Celsius; HR: heart rate per minute; ARF: Acute respiratory failure; MOSF: Multiple organ failure; Cirrhosis: Cirrhosis; Coma: Coma; Lung: Lung cancer; ColonCancer: Colon cancer; COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CHF: Congestive heart failure. This evidence concerns the gene ALB and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.