CRP and polycystic ovary syndrome: Furthermore, recent studies demonstrated that inflammatory markers, such as C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-18 (IL-18), monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), and acute phase serum amyloid A (APSAA) increase in women with PCOS [7–10].