This group of patients had also the highest levels of inflammatory markers and kidney function tests [D-dimer (1495.5 vs. 1445.7 mg/ml), C-reactive protein (1017 vs. 626.5 mg/dl), serum creatinine (8.9 vs. 2.65 mg/dl), and blood urea (137.5 vs. 60 mg/dl)] in comparison to AKI patients who did not require hemodialysis. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is acute kidney injury.