Furthermore, laboratory findings showed that hospitalized children with COVID-19 are more likely to have elevated inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), liver enzymes like alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase (Armin et al., 2021; Hoseinyazdi et al., 2021; Mamishi et al., 2021); leukocytosis and leukopenia were also observed in one study (Armin et al., 2021). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is Increased total leukocyte count.