CRP and obstructive jaundice: However, positive correlations were observed between AFP and ALT, AST, and bile acids (p < 0.001, p = 0.006, and p = 0.022, respectively) in obstructive jaundice, and between AFP and WBC, neutrophils, and CRP (p < 0.001, p = 0.001, and p = 0.005, respectively) in sepsis (Table S2, Figure 2).