Total numbers of leukocytes (7.7 ± 1.9 versus 8.5 ± 2.4 × 109/L; NS), neutrophils (5.1 ± 1.5 versus 5.3 ± 1.8 × 109/L; NS), and other laboratory markers of infection instead of CRP (Table 1) did not differ significantly between patients with DFUs and diabetic controls. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is infection.