Fifteen of them (KMO, RPS27A, SPNS2, TUBA1B, BASP1, FBRSL1, AATK, PLK5, LRRC75A, TLCD4, IP6K3, DPY19L2P2, LRRN2, BTLA, and ALOX15) showed different expression in sepsis with ARDS compared to sepsis alone. The gene discussed is PLK5; the disease is acute respiratory distress syndrome.