mechanistic
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Strong Support
Lp(a) is a weird cholesterol particle that looks like a clotting protein, which makes blood harder to clot properly and carries toxic oxidized fats that inflame arteries.
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This study says Lp(a), a type of 'bad cholesterol,' helps cause artery clogging by making blood vessels inflamed — which matches what the claim says about why it’s dangerous.
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