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Lp-PLA2 went up +25% in the MO group - and that's a risk factor for CVD - link shows results of a Google search that brings up tons of articles published by well known health groups and journals for you to peruse:

https://www.google.com/search?q=Lp-PLA2+risk+factor+for+CVD&ei=mcHBYpjLC8GliLMPkoC6sAs&ved=0ahUKEwjY-87ij934AhXBEmIAHRKADrYQ4dUDCA0&uact=5&oq=Lp-PLA2+risk+factor+for+CVD&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQghEKsCMgUIIRCrAjoECAAQRzoFCAAQgAQ6BAgAEEM6CAgAEIAEEMkDOgYIABAeEBY6BQgAEIYDOgUIIRCgAToICCEQHhAWEB1KBAhBGABKBAhGGABQ5ANY9SRg2SloAHACeAGAAbUCiAHYEpIBCDEyLjcuMC4xmAEAoAEByAEIwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz

First article on the list:

Elevated levels of Lp-PLA2 were independently predictive of coronary events in men with moderately elevated cholesterol (21). A meta-analysis showed that Lp-PLA2 is significantly associated with CVD and the risk estimate appears to be relatively unaffected by adjustment for conventional CVD risk factors (19, 22).

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › articles › PMC3150075

I've mentioned that I was shocked to see Lp-PLA2 stay the same in the V group, but their median baseline levels were very low to begin with - only 10 points higher than nominal/optimal - V lowered mine from 497 to 115 in 6 months.(optimal is < 123). Perhaps my arteries were inflamed for some other reason, because I have zero other risk factors for CVD except family history - my CAC scan done a couple years ago was clean as a whistle, BP is normal, LDL-C normal, just have stubbornly elevated TGs, which aren't directly tied to CVD risk.