CRP and tuberculosis: Additionally, depressive symptoms were linked to worsening recovery in patients with chronic lumbar disc herniation (RR = 0.92, 95% CI 0.89–0.95), adverse outcomes in tuberculosis treatment (OR = 4.26, 95% CI 2.33–7.79), reduced hip bone mineral density (SMD = −0.35, 95% CI −0.53–−0.17), increased incidence of adult-onset asthma (RR = 1.43, 95% CI 1.28–1.61), and elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations in patients with PSD (SMD = 0.34, 95% CI 0.12–0.56) [70–73].