However, after adjusting for prognostic factors including age, albumin, sodium, renal function, previous HF hospitalization, history of edema, and systolic blood pressure, the PCT level in ADHF patients with the exclusion of infection is only associated with 30-day all-cause mortality (HR 2.3, 95% CI, 1.3-4.2). The gene discussed is CALCA; the disease is hydrops fetalis.