NPPB and diabetes mellitus: The body mass index [1.07 (1.01–1.13), p = 0.022)], diabetes mellitus [3.57 (1.07–11.97), p = 0.039], high NT-pro-BNP levels [1.00 (1.00–1.01), p = 0.021], and low serum iron concentrations [0.98 (0.97–0.99), p = 0.001] predicted high hs-CRP levels (≥0.3 mg/dL) in patients with CHD.