However, a recent population‐based Chinese longitudinal health longevity survey (CLHLS) study, which included 2017 older adults aged 65 years and older and measured cognitive function using the Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMSE), provided evidence that serum albumin levels were inversely associated with the risk of cognitive impairment in older adults (Yin et al., 2016). The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is Cognitive impairment.