[Table/Fig-7]:

The Lp-PLA2 and lipid levels in different groups.

Biochemical parameters	Group I	Group II	Group III	Comparison between Group I and II (p-value)	Comparison between Group II and control (p-value)	Comparison between Group I and control (p-value)
							Lp-PLA2 μg/l)	59.75 ± 10.68	28.74 ± 5.020	12.66 ± 3.54	0.000**	0.000**	0.000**
							TC (mmol/l)	185.56 ± 24.39	178.56 ± 27.82	175.48 ± 31.91	0.656 (NS)	0.421 (NS)	0.921 (NS)
TG (mmol/l)	129.88 ± 17.37	113.28 ± 18.08	120.48 ± 27.90	0.023*	0.281 (NS)	0.472 (NS)
HDL (mmol/l)	51.16 ± 14.71	51.48 ± 13.94	64.68 ± 32.88	0.999 (NS)	0.088 (NS)	0.099 (NS)
LDL (mmol/l)	107.32 ± 30.73	104.36 ± 24.63	86.68 ± 48.46	0.955 (NS)	0.114 (NS)	0.200 (NS)
VLDL (mmol/l)	27.08 ± 3.2	22.72± 3.66	24.12 ± 5.61	0.002**	0.045*	0.485 (NS)