CRP and Hyperglycemia: This rate exceeded that reported for extreme hyperglycemia (≥500 mg/dL; 4.6%, 16/351) [3] and severe elevation of CRP (≥40 mg/dL; 16.0%, 44/275) [4]; however, it was lower than the fatality rate for severe AST elevation (≥3,000 U/L; 31.1%, 133/428) [5].