Table 1 shows a comparison of group characteristics. Diabetes was the most common underlying disease. Groups were similar in terms of death rate (17.48 vs. 14.14%, p=0.4614) and treatment failure (27.67 vs. 28.28%, p=0.9110), as shown in Table 1. The urgent-start PD group was significantly younger (56.17±16.61 vs. 60.27±16.55, p=0.03); C-reactive protein (CRP) and phosphate levels on admission were higher in the urgent-start PD group, while hemoglobin levels on admission were higher in the planned-start PD group, as seen in Table 2. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is diabetes mellitus.