CRP and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Exacerbation risk was independently associated with diabetes mellitus type II (OR 11.0, <i>p</i> < 0.001), elevated C-reactive protein >1 mg/dL (OR 9.35, <i>p</i> < 0.001), WBC >11 cells/nL (OR 5.46, <i>p</i> = 0.002), prior exacerbation frequency (OR 2.94, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and low BMI (OR 0.78, <i>p</i> < 0.001).