Laboratory tests showed normocytic normochromic anaemia (9.8 g/dL), leucocytosis (16 400×109/L), thrombocytosis (530 000×109/L), markedly elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR > 120 mm/h), hyperfibrinogenaemia (756 mg/dL), raised C-reactive protein (CRP 15 mg/dL) and hyperferritinaemia (1 171 ng/mL). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is anemia (phenotype).