CRP and steatosis: Moreover, patients with severe steatosis were more likely to have lower HDL cholesterol (25.7 ± 13.6 severe steatosis vs. 36.9 ± 15.5 mild steatosis; p < 0.0001) and albumin values (2.9 ± 06 severe steatosis vs. 3.2 ± 0.6 mild steatosis; p = 0.009), whereas they showed higher ESR values (68.4 ± 29.3 severe steatosis vs. 48.6 ± 30.5 mild steatosis; p = 0.007) and C-reactive protein (CRP) (97.5% severe steatosis vs. 80.5% mild steatosis; p = 0.0006).