Among the inflammatory markers, elevated serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), ferritin, D-dimer, procalcitonin, as well as cytokines (IL-10, IL-6, IL-8), and changes in CD4+ T-cell, CD8+ T-cell, as well as plasmablast counts, have been found to correlate with increased severity in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 (9). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is COVID-19.