Factors associated with longitudinal changes in serum concentrations of Mac-2 binding protein: A prospective 3-year observational study

Mac-2 binding protein (M2BP) plays an important role in cell adhesion. In a recent cross-sectional study we reported that serum M2BP concentrations may reflect silent atherosclerosis. The aim of the present prospective follow-up study was to investigate possible relationships between changes in concentrations of M2BP and other factors over a >3-year period.The present study enrolled subjects who visited Enshu hospital from 2014 to 2015 for a...