Laboratory findings (Table 1) showed mild anemia, low serum cortisol (1.8 μg/dL) levels, and high serum C-reactive protein (5.53 mg/dL), prolactin (28.5 ng/mL), and plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP; 421.6 pg/mL) levels. This evidence concerns the gene NPPB and anemia.