After multivariable analyses, the following items were selected to predict ICU admission and hospital mortality (Table 4): age; cancer; dementia; diabetes; rheumatic disease; anosmia or ageusia; dyspnea; fever; headache; sore throat; C-reactive protein; creatinine; hemoglobin; neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; platelets. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is diabetes mellitus.