At baseline , cystatin C was positively correlated with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein ( Spearman r = @ ) , interleukin @ ( r = @ ) , soluble intercellular adhesion molecule ( r = @ ) , soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule ( r = @ ) , tumor necrosis factor ( r = @ ) , and soluble TNF - receptor I ( r = @ , all P < @ ) .