Interestingly, by restricting this list to shared genes with independent signals after joint/conditional tests, we found that 16 loci and 9 loci that were shared of hsCRP and albumin with lung function parameters, asthma, and COPD were also significant for GlycA (including chr1q21.3, chr1q41, chr3p21.31, chr4p16.3, chr5q14.1, chr5q31.1, chr8p23.1, chr9q34.2), suggesting potential similar biological pathways in explaining the association of these inflammation biomarkers or acute phase reactant proteins with lung function parameters, asthma, and COPD. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is asthma.