We found that the combination of OPG with six other proteins (EG-VEGF, CXCR-1, insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), ROBO4 and TMEFF1) can reasonably well distinguish healthy individuals from those with IBD, so we selected the strongest predictors and performed the analysis on the extended experimental set. The gene discussed is VEGFA; the disease is inflammatory bowel disease.