Inflammatory systemic response was also lower in patients with ischemia: CRP (mean difference, MD −29.01 [−42.61, −15.41], p < 0.001), ESR (MD −5.70 [−9.71, −1.69], p = 0.005), whereas hemoglobin was higher (MD 0.49 [0.19, 0.79], p = 0.001). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is ischemia.