In a research cohort of 9.005 patients with ASCVD from the Netherlands, 61% had C-reactive protein ≥ 2 mg/L at inclusion.30 Similar research cohorts of people with ASCVD from China describe a lower inflammation prevalence of 8%,27 in accordance with the reported lower C-reactive protein concentrations for predominantly Asian ethnicities.15 The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is atherosclerosis.