The covariates included in the multivariable analysis were age, gender, duration of diabetes, hypertension, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), HCY, HOMA-IR, eGFR, smoke, DR, and carotid atherosclerotic plaque (Table 2). Here, CRP is linked to hypertensive disorder.