Serum albumin level was significantly decreased in the control + sepsis 72 h group compared with the control group (2.30 ± 0.2 mg/dL vs. 1.78 ± 0.2 mg/dL, p < 0.01), whereas it did not differ between the CKD and CKD + sepsis 72 h groups. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is chronic kidney disease.