After being divided according to the zonulin serum level (low vs. high)—Table 2, patients with low ZFP levels were characterized with lower ascites ZFP levels (0.25 vs. 16.4 ng/mL; p < 0.001) and ascites/serum index (0.011 vs. 0.462; p < 0.001). The gene discussed is HP; the disease is Ascites.