CRP and cystic fibrosis: In detail, CRP (CF: 0.40 mg/dl vs. F+/ICT−: 0.30, F−/ICT+: 0.10, F−/ICT−: 0.10; P < 0.001), D-dimer (CF: 381 ng/ml vs. F+/ICT−: 350, F−/ICT+: 279, F−/ICT−: 266; P < 0.001) and HOMA-IR index (CF: 3.81 vs. F+/ICT−: 3.49, F−/ICT+: 1.86, F−/ICT−: 2.07; P < 0.001) were higher in people with CF (Fig. 2).