In an additional multivariate analysis including age (HR 1.056, 95%CI 0.983–1.134, P = 0.135), gender (HR 1.118, 95%CI 0.466–2.678, P = 0.803), race (HR 0.998, 95%CI 0.977–1.021, P = 0.890), BMI (HR 1.030, 95%CI 0.984–1.079, P = 0.207), prior history of cancer (HR 0.422, 95%CI 0.129–1.387, P = 0.155), and albumin (HR 0.808, 95%CI 0.473–1.379, P = 0.434), there was no clinical or laboratory parameter that was significantly associated with increased risk of VTE. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is cancer.