CRP and anemia: The laboratory examination (Supplement Table S1) revealed the presence of anemia (hemoglobin: 62 g/L (NR, 99–196 g/L)), accompanied by elevated levels of leukocytes (32 × 109/L (NR, 5–12 × 109/L)), platelets (893 × 109/L (NR, 100–300 × 109/L)), and C-reactive protein (34 mg/L (NR, <8 mg/L)).