Values of circulating albumin in cirrhotic patients were significantly lower than in control subjects and CH patients (p = 0.005, at least); they were significantly lower in Child B patients than in Child A patients (p = 0.01) and significantly lower in Child C patients compared to the remaining cirrhotic patients (p = 0.04 at least, Table 1). The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is cyclic hematopoiesis.