CRP and metabolic syndrome: CRP (AUC = 0.67 [0.62-0.72], P < .001, sensitivity 0.75, specificity 0.52) and ESR (AUC = 0.63 [0.58-0.68], P < .001, sensitivity = 0.71, specificity = 0.51) were the best biomarkers for presence of MetS.