CRP and Hypertension: After adjustment for potential confounding factors including age, sex, BMI, hypertension, smoking, total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and prior statin therapy, duration of DM remained predictive for plaque rupture and TCFA (Tables 4, 5).