Men with PAD (6.75%) had higher median levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6, IL-10, TNFα, TNFαSRI, TNFαSRII, and CRP; they were almost twice as likely to have a CRP level above the clinical cutoff of 3ug/mL (p < 0.05), Table 2. Here, CRP is linked to peripheral arterial disease.