This observational study, published in Atherosclerosis (DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9150(02)00380-5), explored the relationship between plasma high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels and traditional cardiovascular risk factors in 908 participants aged 30-79. The study found that hsCRP levels were significantly higher in individuals with hypertension, diabetes, or coronary artery disease, and multiple regression analysis