C-reactive protein (CRP) is a relatively stable peripheral inflammatory marker that has been used as a marker of low-grade inflammation, and the highly sensitive assay (hsCRP) has been shown to be moderately elevated in acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, metabolic syndrome, neurodegenerative diseases, and hypertension [7–10]. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is acute myocardial infarction.