In another study, Berksoy Hayta et al. have investigated serum levels of free thyroid hormones, thyroid autoantibodies, prolactin, Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEAS), basal cortisol, C-reactive protein, and erythrocyte sedimentation rates in 72 rosacea patients and 62 controls, and reported no significant association between the groups according to the presence of thyroid disease. Here, CRP is linked to thyroid gland disorder.