CRP and liver dysplastic nodule: When compared with DN group, patients in NDN group had a shorter diabetic duration (4.0, 2.0–7.0 vs. 15.0, 10–20.0 year, P < 0.001), had a lower fasting plasma glucose level (6.42, 5.24–7.92 vs. 7.53, 5.60–9.8 mmol/L, P = 0.032), had a higher plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) level (4.53, 1.43–12.71 vs. 3.00, 1.07–4.72 mg/l, P = 0.011).