A higher mortality rate was also associated with advanced age (HR: 1.059; 95% CI: 1.048–1.070 for every year), dialysis vintage (HR: 1.003; 95% CI: 1.001–1.004 for every month), Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (HR: 0.990; 95% CI: 0.982–0.998 for every point), CRP (HR: 1.012; 95% CI: 1.005–1.019) and calcium serum levels (HR: 0.820; 95% CI: 0.711–0.946), history of cardiovascular disease (HR: 1.44; 95% CI: 1.090–1.914) or diabetes (HR: 1.655; 95% CI: 1.278–2.143). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is cardiovascular disorder.