CRP and metabolic syndrome: Dyslipidemia, which is characterized by high levels of total cholesterol (TC), serum TG, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, or low HDL-C levels, has also been positively correlated with elevated plasma CRP levels, soluble intracellular adhesion molecule (sICAM)-1, and soluble endothelial selectin [17].