Laboratory tests upon admission showed a normal biochemical profile, normocytic normochromic anemia, leucocyte count of 4.11 K/uL, neutrocyte count of 3.07 K/uL, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) of 39 mm/hour, and C-reactive protein (CRP) of 13.8 mg/dL. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is anemia.