The mean albumin was 3.41 ± 0.46 g/dl at 1-month and 3.54 ± 0.36 g/dl at six-month follow-up in the no sarcopenia group and 2.94 ± 0.31 g/dl at one month and 3.17 ± 0.23 g/dl at six-month follow-up in the sarcopenia group. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is sarcopenia.