Paul Saladino· MD
Lp-PLA2 is lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2, an enzyme that travels mainly with LDL and cleaves a fatty acid (often linoleic acid, found in high amounts in seed oils) from the sn2 position of phospholipids.
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Lp-PLA2 is lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2, an enzyme that travels mainly with LDL and cleaves a fatty acid (often linoleic acid, found in high amounts in seed oils) from the sn2 position of phospholipids.
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