Table 2.

Correlation analysis of microRNAs and parameters in RA patients.

Parameters	miR-455-3p	miR-140	miR-146a	miR-222	HDAC	8-OHdG
miR-92a-3p	r = 0.419**	r = 0.685***	r = 0.493**	r = 0.207	r = –0.527***	r = −0.413**
miR-455-3p		r = 0.558***	r = 0.268	r = 0.402**	r = –0.441**	r = –0.373*
miR-140			r = 0.305*	r = 0.143	r = –0.31*	r = –0.338*
miR-146a				r = 0.146	r = –0.386*	r = 0–.315*
miR-222					r = –0.417**	r = –0.305**
HDAC						r = 0.54**

r = spearman correlation coefficient; level of significance P < .05.

HDAC = histone deacetylase, 8-OHdG = 8-hydroxy-2’-deoxyguanosine.

^*P < .05,

^**P < .01, and

^***P < .001.