Similarly, albumin levels were higher among COVID-19 patients (median 3.8 ± 0.6 IQR g/dL) compared to influenza patients (median 3.4 ± 0.8 IQR g/dL) and SARI patients (median 3.1 ± 0.8 IQR g/dL). The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is COVID-19.