CRP and metabolic syndrome: It has been observed that obese lupus patients tend to have a have a worsening of their chronic inflammatory status, probably because of increased oxidative stress, increased C-reactive protein expression and elevated protein oxidation and lipid hydroperoxidation.3 The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is recognized as a chronic proinflammatory and prothrombotic state that aggravates insulin resistance, oxidative injury, and cardiovascular risk.