Non-survivors had a higher C-reactive protein (139.9 vs 109.6 mg/L, p<0.05), higher total leucocyte count (10640 vs 9020 x10^9/L, p<0.05) with raised neutrophils (8075 vs 7668 x10^9/L, p<0.05) and lower lymphocytes (1239 vs 1527 x10^9/L, p<0.05), higher Lactate Dehydrogenase (564 vs 424 U/L, p<0.001), higher D-dimers (2079 vs 1197 ng/ml, p<0.05), and higher number of patients with lymphopenia n= 204 (p<0.05), deranged renal function tests (51 vs 25 p<0.001), deranged liver function tests (25 vs 7 p<0.001) and deranged coagulation profiles (p<0.05) as compared to survivors. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is lymphopenia.