MALT1 was positively related to ESR (P=0.003), CRP (P<0.001), DAS28ESR score (P=0.003), and CDAI score (P=0.030) in RA patients, but it was not correlated with other clinical features, treatment histories, and current treatment choices in RA patients (Table 2). The gene discussed is MALT1; the disease is rheumatoid arthritis.