Cardiovascular comorbidity (i.e., past/present medical history of AH and CAD/CHF), immune cell parameters of complete blood count (increased WBC and NE#, reduced LY#, and elevated NLR), kidney dysfunction markers (augmented BUN and sCr and reduced GFR), and increased CRP and D-dimer were significantly associated with in-hospital death (Table 2). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is congestive heart failure.