CRP and infection: Moreover, the SG showed more severe inflammatory markers of infection than the MG, such as WBC count (6.40 × 10∧9/L vs. 5.51 × 10∧9/L, p = 0.001), neutrophil (4.15 × 10∧9/L vs. 3.50 × 10∧9/L, p < 0.001), and CRP (7.76 vs. 3.18 mg/L, p < 0.001).