Laboratory examination showed elevated white blood cells (15.3 × 109/L; reference 3.5–9.5 × 109/L), severe anemia (hemoglobin 60g/L; reference 120–175 g/L), thrombocytosis (platelets 400 × 109/L; reference 100–300 × 109/L), and markedly elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels (140 mg/L; reference 0–6 mg/L). Here, CRP is linked to anemia (phenotype).