CRP and diabetes mellitus: Spearman correlation analysis showed that GRB2 concentrations were negatively correlated with HDL-C, and positively associated with duration of diabetes, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), TC, HBA1c, FPG, FINS, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR), Hs-CRP, IL-6 and CIMT (P<0.01).