AKI patients also had higher CRP levels (5.2 ± 4.2 vs. 3.4 ± 4.9 mg/dL), zonulin levels (7.1 ± 1.7 vs. 4.7 ± 1.4 ng/mL), LPS levels (3.2 ± 1.3 vs. 2.2 ± 0.9 ng/mL), and LBP levels (92.2 ± 20.2 vs. 72.7 ± 21.3 ng/mL). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is acute kidney injury.