High-sensitivity C-reactive protein and all-cause mortality in patients with diabetic foot and osteoporosis: evidence from a retrospective cohort study.

Front Med (Lausanne) · 2025 · PMC12832722 · PMID 41601759

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Using the ROC-derived optimal cutoff of 1.63 mg/L, high Hs-CRP levels were likewise associated with an elevated mortality risk (HR = 2.090), though the association reached only borderline significance ( p = 0.053). 3.5.

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