Using CRP as a gold standard inflammatory biomarker in these patients with AML, we determined three aims of the study: i) to relate CRP and PA levels to patient characteristics on the day of AML diagnosis; ii) to describe correlations between CRP and PA levels; and iii) to assess whether changes of daily CRP and PA levels were related to diagnosis, treatment, relapse, bacteraemia, and death. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is acute myeloid leukemia.