CRP and systemic inflammatory response syndrome: When comparing septic patients with those with non-infectious SIRS, we found significantly elevated levels of several inflammatory markers in the sepsis group after FDR correction: sTREM-1 (adjusted p = 0.0138), CRP (adjusted p < 0.0010), PCT (adjusted p = 0.0023), sCD14-ST (adjusted p = 0.0005), and VD deficiency (adjusted p = 0.0247).