It was believed that mild hyperbilirubinemia, in the presence of other factors such as hypoproteinemia, and decreased bilirubin binding to albumin could result in diffusion through alveolar walls damaged by prolonged shock and the deposition of unconjugated bilirubin on the previously formed intra-alveolar hyaline membranes.10 The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is Hyperbilirubinemia.