He was admitted to the hospital and his initial workup revealed elevated acute phase reactants (Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR): 47 mm/hr, C-reactive protein (CRP): 80 mg/L, and ferritin > 2000 μg/L), mildly elevated liver function tests (aspartate transaminase: 75, alanine transaminase: 90, and alkaline phosphatase: 100), normocytic anemia with normal white cell count with neutrophilic predominance (80%), and normal platelet count. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is anemia.