Laboratory tests showed high WBC counts (57, 56.4%), anemia (35, 34.7%), hypoproteinemia (albumin <2.5 g/dl) (18, 17.8%), and positive sputum cultures (19, 18.8%; Klebsiella pneumoniae: n=7, Acinetobacter baumannii: n=5, Staphylococcus aureus: n=4, Pseudomonas aeruginosa: n=3, Hemolytic streptococcus: n=2, Proteus mirabilis: n=1, and Escherichia coli: n=1; mixed infection). The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is anemia.