GPS consists of CRP and albumin as follows; patients with both an elevated CRP level (>1.0 mg/dl) and hypoalbuminemia (< 3.5 g/dl) are allocated a score of 2, patients with only one of these biochemical abnormalities are allocated a score of 1, and patients with neither of these abnormalities are allocated a score of 0. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is Hypoalbuminemia.