CRP and chronic kidney disease: This SNP was previously associated with serum albumin levels and serum total protein levels in European- and Japanese-descent individuals [31], non-albumin protein levels in Japanese-descent individuals [32], platelet counts [33], cardiovascular disease risk factors [34], C-reactive protein levels [35], urate levels [20], total cholesterol and triglyceride levels [36], and chronic kidney disease [37] in individuals of European ancestry, and liver enzyme levels in European- and Asian-descent populations [38].