Routine blood test results were normal except elevated creatinine (192 μmol/L; normal range 63–107), urea (11.8 mmol/L; normal range 2.8–8.3) and C-reactive protein (CRP) (105 mg/L; normal range < 5) levels and mild anemia (hemoglobin 109 g/L; normal range 138–175). Here, CRP is linked to anemia.