CRP and diabetes mellitus: Based on the results of univariate analysis, we analysed miR-33a along with age, BMI, waist circumference, diabetes, glycaemia, HbA1c, C-peptide, HOMA-IR, triglycerides, total cholesterol plasma concentration, glomerular filtration rate (MDRD-GFR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) (Table 5).