CRP and metabolic syndrome: In addition, a Korean study also confirmed that serum ALT levels were positively associated with MetS and its components (FPG, TGs, BP, and WC) [11], and we also found weak positive linear relationships between serum ALT levels and cardiometabolic risk factors (BMI, SBP, DBP, WC, FPG, and HS-CRP) in our study.