The mean value of serum albumin was lower compared with non-variceal bleeding (2.82 versus 3.27 g/dL, p < 0.0001), which may reflect a higher proportion of cirrhosis; mean creatinine level was higher compared with both non-variceal (1.56 mg/dL versus 1.24 mg/dL, p = 0.0060) and variceal bleeding (0.96 mg/dL, p < 0.0001); urea mean value was similar compared with non-variceal bleeding (90.7 versus 82.6 mg/dL, p = 0.0984), but higher compared with variceal bleeding (65.1, p < 0.0001), while INR mean values were similar (1.77 versus 1.58, p = 0.1551 and 1.77 versus 1.74, p = NS). The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is Cirrhosis.