CRP and hypertensive disorder: But in our study, the levels of AST and hs-cTnI were high in the hypertension group, and the long-term use of ACEI/ARB had a statistically significantly lower AST, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and oxygen uptake and lower white cell count, neutrophil count, and levels of CD4, CD8, CRP, and PCT but without statistical significance.