Moreover, although advancing age, male sex, COPD, and higher platelet count were associated with several modes of death, low serum vitamin D showed a unique association with sepsis death; lower hemoglobin and lower albumin were uniquely associated with other noncardiovascular death; higher New York Heart Association class, lower lymphocyte count, lower LVEF, and higher diuretic dose were uniquely associated with progressive heart failure death; lower sodium and higher neutrophil counts were uniquely associated with sudden cardiac death. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.