CRP and triple-A syndrome: AAA specimens from surgically resected formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues were categorized into the AAA–high CRP [serum CRP ≥ 0.1 mg/dL, diffuse and strong immunohistochemistry (IHC); n = 7 (12 cores)] and AAA–low-CRP [serum CRP < 0.1 mg/dL, weak IHC; n = 3 (5 cores)] groups.