There was also a significant positive correlation between acute-phase protein concentrations, SAA1, and CRP in patients with all types of lung neoplasm except adenocarcinoma, with correlation coefficients of 0.44 in SqCC, 0.72 in other NSCLC, and 0.80 in other lung neoplasms. The gene discussed is SAA1; the disease is non-small cell lung carcinoma.