Laboratory findings revealed the following: white blood cell count, 6,800/μL (); C-reactive protein (CRP), 10.36 mg/dL (elevated); aspartate aminotransferase, 53 U/L; alanine aminotransferase, 63 U/L; alkaline phosphatase, 295 U/L (mildly elevated); hemoglobin, 8.9 g/dL (mild anemia); coagulation parameters, normal; elevated IL-6, C3, C4, and CH50 levels; and increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). This evidence concerns the gene CRP and anemia.