Higher lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2)(Lp-PLA2) activity is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), making Lp-PLA2 a potential therapeutic target. PLA2G7 variants associated with Lp-PLA2 activity could evaluate whether this relationship is causal.
PLA2G7 genotype, lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity, and coronary heart disease risk in 10 494 cases and 15 624 controls of European Ancestry.
Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. Juan.pablo-casas@lshtm.ac.uk <Juan.pablo-casas@lshtm.ac.uk>