CRP and coronary artery disorder: The LASSO selection identified 6 variables that predicted severe outcome: age older than 50 years, history of coronary heart disease, CRP levels greater than 2.0 mg/dL, AST greater than 35 U/L, D-dimer equal to or greater than 917 μg/L, and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio greater than 3.3 (Table 3).