The study identified key risk factors, including gender, older age, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, body mass index, SpO2/FiO2 ratio, chronic statin use, and elevated levels of inflammatory and infection markers such as platelet count, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, and lactate dehydrogenase. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is diabetes mellitus.