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Review
. 2008 Jun;10(3):230-5.
doi: 10.1007/s11883-008-0036-9.

Role of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 in atherosclerosis

Shahar Lavi  1 , Joerg Herrmann, Ronit Lavi, Joseph P McConnell, Lilach O Lerman, Amir Lerman
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Review

Role of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 in atherosclerosis

Shahar Lavi et al. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2008 Jun.

Abstract

Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2)(Lp-PLA(2)) is a biomarker that can be used to assess the risk for cardiovascular disease and events. In addition to being a useful marker of a risk factor, several studies suggest that Lp-PLA(2) has a pathophysiologic role in the atherosclerotic disease process. In this article, we review this aspect and its therapeutic implications.

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