Association of High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein with Metabolic Syndrome and Transitions in Metabolic Status: A Combined Cross-Sectional and Cohort Study with Gender Differences in Chinese Adults.

J Inflamm Res · 2026 · PMC13098547 · PMID 42022265

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borderline non-significantp=0.053so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

However, this association was attenuated and became borderline non-significant after full adjustment in Model 3 (OR=1.139, 95% CI: 0.988–1.314, p=0.053).

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Elevated baseline hs-CRP levels were significantly associated with the risk of incident MetS in males, but the association did not reach statistical significance in females.

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