CRP and prediabetes syndrome: The subjects who had prediabetes, also exhibited prehypertension: mean BP 127/80 mm Hg, along with a significantly higher hs CRP (16.9 ± 9 mg/L; p < 0.0001) and fibrinogen (599 ± 95 mg/dL; p < 0.0002) (Figure 1).