Laboratory workup showed a C-reactive protein (CRP) of 96 mg/L (normal < 5 mg/L), with normal leucocytes of 5,5 × 109/L (normal range 3 to 10,5 × 109/L), and thrombocytopenia of 107 × 109/L (normal range 150 to 450 × 109/L). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is Thrombocytopenia.