CRP and Hypertension: Lastly, the analysis was narrowed down to participants with a BMI under 24 kg/m2, adjusting for all the previously mentioned factors (included age, CRP, eGFR, sex; HDL-c, LDL-c, UA, CLD, PLT, Cystatin C, CKD, hypertension, HBA1C, DM, smoking, drinking status).