PLA2G7 and atherosclerosis: Thus, high levels of both hs‐CRP and Lp‐PLA2 are a better maker of the atherosclerosis risk than a high level of either protein alone.22 However, we were unable to demonstrate that high levels of both hs‐CRP and Lp‐PLA2 were associated with carotid plaques, independent of traditional risk factors.23, 24 The high prevalence of carotid plaques may have led to a decrease in the statistical power.