Meanwhile, age, sex, BMI, primary kidney disease, diabetes, history of stroke, history or comorbidity of cancer, vascular access, use of ACEIs/ARBs, eGFR, and serum albumin, serum creatinine, serum adjusted calcium, and CRP levels in addition to the G5 referred to the G2 were associated with infection-related mortality. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is infection.