PLA2G7 and rheumatoid arthritis: Consequently, Lp‐PLA2 might be a biomarker of vascular damage among patients with RA.232 In addition, a prospective longitudinal cohort study identified the plasma Lp‐PLA2 activity and mass, which were independently and significantly associated with incident abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), as markers of AAA risk.17