CRP and atherosclerosis: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) has emerged as a useful biomarker for vascular inflammation associated with atherosclerosis and it may directly promote atherosclerotic processes.8,9 As such, elevated hs-CRP levels, as a response to the increase in the secretion of cytokines of adipose origin, have been used as a marker of cardiovascular risk and diabetes in adults.10 Various hs-CRP methods have been introduced, fulfilling the need of measuring CRP levels at these low levels.