Serum AGP at baseline was higher in the standard MNP group; 83.6 ± 31.0 mg/dL vs. 65.4 ± 17.1 mg/dL (p = 0.02), but most values were below the threshold of 100 mg/dL (values > 100 mg/dL indicate infection). This evidence concerns the gene ATP5MK and infection.