Dafang Zhang showed that older age, a higher modified Charlson Comorbidity Index score, higher potassium (K) levels, lower hemoglobin (HB) levels, and higher lactate levels were associated with death, and diabetes mellitus, absence of a compartment pressure measurement, greater partial thromboplastin time (PTT), and higher albumin (ALB) levels were associated with limb amputation [7]. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is diabetes mellitus.