CRP and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Although the red blood cell count and haemoglobin levels were comparable between the two groups (p > 0.05) (Figure 1D–E), the red cell mean volume (MCV) in patients with T2D and high CRP levels was lower (87.66 ± 3.62) than in patients with normal CRP levels (90.79 ± 4.52), (p = 0.0096; Figure 1F).