CRP and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Significant discrepancies were identified in the levels of CRP [20.70 (3.20–76) vs. 0.49 (0.05–162.1), p < 0.0001] and ALB (3.82 ± 0.27 vs. 6.19 ± 0.51, p < 0.0001) between two distinct groups, specifically individuals diagnosed with T2DM and those classified with PreDM.