With regard to other significant study findings, the relatively high number of participants with an elevated CRP (84.5%), hypoalbuminemia (60.8%), hyperlactatemia (42%), thrombocytopaenia (19.9%) and a high qSOFA score (17.5%) is in line with the large number of participants presenting with severe illnesses. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is Thrombocytopenia.