HbA1c also did not associate significantly with TC (r = 0.07; p = 0.52), LDL-C (r = 0.12; p = 0.28), Log10 hs-CRP (r = 0.10; p = 0.39), PAS (r = 0.40; p = 0.73), and PAD (r = 0.04; p = 0.70). Here, CRP is linked to peripheral arterial disease.