CRP and diabetes mellitus: Additionally, there was a positive association with systemic inflammation (CRP: B: 0.109 [95% CI: 0.026, 0.192]; p = 0.011), and with body mass index (BMI: B: 0.012 [95% CI: 0.004, 0.020]; p = 0.005), presence of varices (B: 0.128 [95% CI: 0.073, 0.183]; p <0.001), diabetes (B: 0.130 [95% CI: 0.016, 0.243]; p = 0.025), and dACLD (B: 0.276 [95% CI: 0.194, 0.358]; p <0.001).