Elevated levels of CRP (4.66 mg/dl ± 4.08; 2.69 mg/dl ± 2.62) and PCT (1.08 ng/ml ± 2.04; 0.37 ng/ml ± 0.60) were also observed in patients with infections (p = 0.009 and 0.005 respectively). This evidence concerns the gene CRP and infection.