CRP and hypertensive disorder: Previously reported inverse associations between age and LTL were replicated.2,3 Mixed results were obtained for BMI,4,12 hypertension,8,7,14 diabetes mellitus,4,6 cardiac disease,4,5 smoking,4,12,34 and high-sensitivity CRP.4,13 In line with previous findings, inverse but statistically nonsignificant associations were found between diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiac disease, CRP level, and LTL.