Figure 2.

Kaplan–Meier estimates of overall survival are calculated; the median survival periods of patients are 16.0 months (CRP<5 mg l⁻¹), 6.5 months (5 mg l⁻¹⩽CRP<10 mg l⁻¹), 3.8 months (10 mg l⁻¹⩽CRP<30 mg l⁻¹), and 2.6 months (30 mg l⁻¹⩽CRP).