However, the association between kidney failure and baseline concentrations for Cystacin C (OR 3•89, 95%-CI: 1•80–8•39), Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL; OR 2•81, 95%-CI: 1•53–5•20), Trefoil factor 3 (TFF3; OR 12•2, 95%-CI: 3•93–38•0), TNF- receptor inhibitor (TNFRI; OR 6•51, 95%-CI 2•81–15•1) and Triggering receptors expressed on myeloid cells-1 (TREM-1; OR 5•52, 95%-CI: 2•46–12•4) was stronger than the associations between these markers and death. The gene discussed is TFF3; the disease is kidney failure.