CRP and infection: Patients with infection also had higher mean MELD (20.2 ± 8.2 vs. 15.6 ± 6.4, P < 0.001), higher median INR (1.5 vs. 1.4, P < 0.001), total bilirubin (3.0 mg/dL vs. 1.6 mg/dL, P = 0.001), creatinine (1.3 mg/dL vs. 1.0 mg/dL, P = 0.003), CRP (14.1 mg/L vs. 5.6 mg/L, P = 0.005), and lower mean serum sodium (132.9 ± 6.5 vs. 135.9 ± 29.2 mEq/L, P = 0.007).