CRP and cancer: The primary objective of the present study was to evaluate the associations of serum micronutrients [i.e., vitamin C, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), α-tocopherol, β-carotene, lycopene, folate, and iron] and inflammatory biomarkers (i.e., CRP and WBC count) with all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular mortality in a nationally representative population in the US.