Table 8.

Correlation of grade of OSMF lesion with 2^-ΔΔct value of miRNA 21, miRNA 184, miRNA 145

Type of OSMF	miRNA 21	Correlation coefficient (r); p value	miRNA 184	Correlation coefficient (r); p value	miRNA 145	Correlation coefficient (r); p value
Advanced OSMF (6)	1.387 ± 0.013	0.098; 0.715	1.367 ± 0.112	0.050; 0.855	1.419 ± 0.031	0.000; 1.000
Moderately advanced OSMF (5)	1.383 ± 0.019		1.371 ± 0.003		1.420 ± 0.035
Hyperkeratosis with Mild Epithelial Dysplasia (4)	1.397 ± 0.007	0.407; 0.071	1.371 ± 0.013	0.135; 0.547	1.416 ± 0.008	0.067; 0.764
Hyperkeratosis with Moderate Epithelial Dysplasia (7)	1.388 ± 0.009		1.364 ± 0.014		1.417 ± 0.031
Hyperkeratosis with Severe Epithelial Dysplasia (3)	1.367 ± 0.016		1.353 ± 0.002		1.427 ± 0.043