Comparison of Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 and High Sensitive C-Reactive Protein as Determinants of Metabolic Syndrome in Subjects without Coronary Heart Disease: In Search of the Best Predictor

Table 4

Mean levels of hsCRP and Lp-PLA2 by number of metabolic syndrome components according to harmonized criteria¹ in the total sample.

Total ()	NO MS; (0–2 RF); ()	MS; (3 or more RF); ()
LpPLA2 levels; (nmol/mL/min)			0.03
hsCRP (mg/L)			<0.0001

hsCRP: high sensitive C-reactive protein; Lp-PLA2: lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2; MS: metabolic syndrome; RF: risk factors.