As expected, all markers were elevated in RA compared to controls [CRP (median 4.25 μg/ml vs 1.26, p=0.001), SAA (4.98 μg/ml vs 1.52, p<0.0001), sICAM-1 (378 ng/ml vs 290, p=0.01), sVCAM-1 (360 ng/ml vs 326, p=0.9)]. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is rheumatoid arthritis.