Lcn2 is a highly sensitive, but unspecific, tissue damage marker, whereas Kim‐1 expression is the highest in the kidney proximal tubules and they have been found to be increased in different types of human kidney disease (Han et al., 2002; Panduru et al., 2015; Schrezenmeier et al., 2017). The gene discussed is HAVCR1; the disease is kidney disorder.