CRP and metabolic syndrome: The significant correlations observed for VLDL, IDL, and LDL in both groups (Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5) were rendered insignificant after adjusting for age, sex, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, or metabolic syndrome severity score (MetSSS) as well as for age, sex, BMI, and C-reactive protein (CRP) (Tables S3 and S4).