CRP and atherosclerosis: CRP and IL-6 were selected as inflammatory markers [10], MDA, also known as thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS), as a recognized oxidative stress marker [11], VCAM-1 as an adhesion molecule and inflammatory marker used in the coronary artery injury associated with endothelial dysfunction [10], and ADMA as an endogenous competitive inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase linked to endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis [12].