Question: Is this describing a (1) directly correlative relationship, (2) conditionally causative relationship, (3) causative relationship, or (0) no relationship.

The ability of HDL to attenuate endothelial inflammation is impaired in acute MI, and this metric of HDL function may serve as a predictor of new MACE, even independent of HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein A-I.
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This is a conditionally causative relationship
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