The maximum increases during hospitalisation of C-reactive protein (CRP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), leukocyte and neutrophil counts, platelets count, fibrinogen, and D-dimer were significantly higher in patients with severe COVID-19 compared to moderately ill patients, whereas the nadirs of lymphocyte count and albumin concentration were significantly lower (Table 2). The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is COVID-19.