Various reports have observed a correlation between COVID-19 severity and the elevated levels of IL-6, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I, creatinine, creatine kinase, D-dimer, serum ferritin, prothrombin time (PT), CRP etc. (36, 112). The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is COVID-19.