NR, not reported; MELD, model for end-stage liver disease; MDF, Maddrey discriminant function; ANC, absolute neutrophil count; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; TNF, tumor necrosis factor; PT, prothrombin time; WBC, white blood cell; HVPG, hepatic venous pressure gradient; IL, interleukin. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is End Stage Liver Disease.