Serum Mac-2 binding protein is a novel biomarker for chronic pancreatitis

Table 2 Correlation coefficients for the relationships between Mac-2bp and various parameters

Factors	R	P value
Age (yr)	0.1	NS
AST (U/L)	0.22	< 0.0005
ALT (U/L)	0.15	< 0.05
GGT (U/L)	0.17	< 0.01
ALP (U/L)	0.12	NS
Alb (g/dL)	-0.051	NS
T-Bil (mg/dL)	0.14	NS
Cr (mg/dL)	0.035	NS
T-Chol (mg/dL)	-0.028	NS
TG (mg/dL)	0.16	NS
CRP (mg/dL)	0.24	< 0.0005
AMY (U/L)	-0.010	NS
Platelet (×104/μL)	0.067	NS
CA19-9 (U/mL)	0.068	NS
CEA (ng/mL)	0.024	NS

The following factors were common log-transformed: Mac-2bp, AST, ALT, GGT, T-Bil, TG, AMY, CRP, CA19-9, and CEA. AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; GGT: γ-glutamyltransferase; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase; Alb: Albumin; T-Bil: Total bilirubin; Cr: Creatinine; T-Chol: Total cholesterol; TG: Triglyceride; CRP: C-reactive protein; AMY: Amylase; CEA: Carcinoembryonic antigen; Mac-2bp: Mac-2 binding protein; NS: Not significant.