Table 5. Studies assessing the diagnostic and prognostic roles of Lp-PLA2 in metabolic syndrome.

Study	Conclusion	Ref.
Persson et al.	Lp-PLA2 was related to the metabolic disorder. Higher plasma levels of Lp-PLA2 may increase the of cardiovascular disease in cases of metabolic syndrome.	[76]
Colak et al.	Serum Lp-PLA2 level was strongly related to histological steatosis scores in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.	[77]
Young et al.	Lp-PLA2 was correlated with metabolic pathways and fatty liver index.	[78]
Daskalopoulos et al.	Lp-PLA2 levels were significantly higher in women with polycystic ovary syndrome compared with lean controls.	[79]