According to Yin et al., in 116 septic patients admitted to the ICU, an albumin level below 2.92 g/dL was an independent risk factor for 28-day mortality with a HR of 2.19 (95% CI 1.02–8.71, p = 0.045) adjusted for APACHE score, acute kidney injury, blood glucose levels, SOFA score, and use of invasive ventilation [21]. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is acute kidney injury.