H scores of AIM2, ASC, and IL-1β were positively correlated with ESR and CRP. AIM2 demonstrated a positive correlation with ESR (r = 0.74, p = 0.001, 95% CI: 0.38-0.9) and CRP (r = 0.65, p = 0.003, 95% CI: 0.25-0.86) (a, e). The positive correlations between ASC and ESR (r = 0.5, p = 0.005, 95% CI: 0.16-0.74) as well as CRP (r = 0.42, p = 0.02, 95% CI: 0.05-0.69) were detected (b, f). The positive correlations between IL-1β and ESR (r = 0.62, p = 0.0004, 95% CI: 0.31-0.81) and CRP (r = 0.41, p = 0.02, 95% CI: 0.05-0.67) were detected. The correlations between CASPSE-1 and ESR as well as CRP were not statistically significant (p > 0.05) (c, d).