CRP and Hypertension: Associations have been inconsistent for coronary calcification score and serum intact PTH [9, 10, 13], C-reactive protein [7, 9, 10, 13], serum calcium [7, 9, 18], serum creatinine [7, 13], cholesterol [7, 18], diabetes [7, 11, 18], smoking [7, 18], and hypertension [11, 18].