The sIL-2R level was correlated with the AST, ALT, CRP, T-bil, Alb, and PT-INR levels, suggesting that the sIL-2R level reflects the extent of CMV hepatitis activity in infected patients, as in those with systemic lupus erythematosus and sarcoidosis, both of which feature T-cell activation [18, 19]. This evidence concerns the gene CRP and sarcoidosis.