Blood analysis showed pancytopenia (haemoglobin 7.7 g/dL, leucocytes 2.55 x 10<sup>9</sup>/L and platelets 41 x 10<sup>9</sup>/L), elevated acute phase reactants (such as C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, ferritin and fibrinogen), hypoalbuminemia and hypergammaglobulinemia, and HIV serology was negative. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is Pancytopenia.