CRP and hyperlipidemia: When comparing the baseline characteristics of participants according to BAR tertiles, subjects with high BAR were positively associated with age, male sex, body mass index (BMI), hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, fasting glucose, WBC counts, BUN, creatinine, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), WMH volume, lacunes, and CMBs.