CRP and rheumatoid arthritis: Compared with normouricemic group, RA patients with hyperuricemia were older (mean 58.3 years vs. 52.5 years), more male (47.8% vs. 18.0%), and having higher levels of ESR (median 49 mm/h vs. 35 mm/h) and CRP (median 12.85 mg/L vs. 5.41 mg/L), and higher HAQ-DI (median 0.75 vs. 0.38, all P < 0.05, Table 1).