CRP and rheumatoid arthritis: Abbreviations: RA, rheumatoid arthritis; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; DAS28, disease activity score 28 joints; RF, rheumatoid factor; ACCP, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody; SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range