Table 2. Plasma levels of circulating miRNAs in children with CHB relative to healthy controls.
miRNA | Sample | Mean CT | SD | Foldchange | SE | P-value* |
99a | HBeAg pos | 26.2 | 1.4 | 24 | 20–30 | <0.0001 |
HBeAg neg | 29.5 | 1.8 | 4 | 3–5 | ||
Control | 30.7 | 1.2 | 1 | |||
100 | HBeAg pos | 30.4 | 2.2 | 114 | 88–147 | <0.0001 |
HBeAg neg | 33.9 | 2.2 | 16 | 11–24 | ||
Control | 37.2 | 1.6 | 1 | |||
122 | HBeAg pos | 21.8 | 1.6 | 171 | 132–222 | <0.0001 |
HBeAg neg | 25.3 | 2.5 | 23 | 15–37 | ||
Control | 29.1 | 1.9 | 1 | |||
122 * | HBeAg pos | 28.3 | 1.8 | 1208 | 859–1697 | <0.0001 |
HBeAg neg | 32.0 | 2.9 | 141 | 81–247 | ||
Control | 38.5 | 2.6 | 1 | |||
125b | HBeAg pos | 26.8 | 1.5 | 12 | 10–15 | <0.0001 |
HBeAg neg | 29.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 2–3 | ||
Control | 30.3 | 1.1 | 1 | |||
192 | HBeAg pos | 25.1 | 1.5 | 29 | 23–37 | <0.0001 |
HBeAg neg | 28.2 | 1.5 | 5 | 4–7 | ||
Control | 29.9 | 1.3 | 1 | |||
192 * | HBeAg pos | 31.7 | 1.5 | 113 | 85–150 | <0.0001 |
HBeAg neg | 35.1 | 1.9 | 17 | 11–26 | ||
Control | 38.5 | 1.9 | 1 | |||
193b | HBeAg pos | 28.9 | 1.6 | 19 | 15–24 | <0.0001 |
HBeAg neg | 32.0 | 1.6 | 3 | 2–5 | ||
Control | 33.1 | 1.2 | 1 | |||
194 | HBeAg pos | 26.6 | 1.8 | 75 | 62–92 | <0.0001 |
HBeAg neg | 29.9 | 1.3 | 12 | 9–15 | ||
Control | 32.7 | 0.9 | 1 | |||
215 | HBeAg pos | 26.4 | 1.7 | 38 | 32–46 | <0.0001 |
HBeAg neg | 29.8 | 1.5 | 6 | 4–8 | ||
Control | 31.6 | 0.9 | 1 | |||
365 | HBeAg pos | 28.7 | 1.6 | 20 | 17–23 | <0.0001 |
HBeAg neg | 31.6 | 1.4 | 4 | 3–5 | ||
Control | 32.9 | 0.8 | 1 | |||
455-5p | HBeAg pos | 32.2 | 1.8 | 28 | 7–115 | <0.0001 |
HBeAg neg | 35.7 | 1.8 | 4 | 3–5 | ||
Control | 36.8 | 1.3 | 1 | |||
455-3p | HBeAg pos | 28.2 | 1.7 | 63 | 50–79 | <0.0001 |
HBeAg neg | 31.5 | 2.2 | 10 | 7–14 | ||
Control | 34.1 | 1.5 | 1 | |||
483-3p | HBeAg pos | 32.3 | 2.1 | 27 | 22–34 | <0.0001 |
HBeAg neg | 35.2 | 1.9 | 6 | 4–8 | ||
Control | 36.9 | 0.9 | 1 | |||
885-5p | HBeAg pos | 29.4 | 1.7 | 168 | 137–205 | <0.0001 |
HBeAg neg | 33.0 | 2.0 | 22 | 15–30 | ||
Control | 36.7 | 1.1 | 1 | |||
1247 | HBeAg pos | 34.4 | 2.4 | 20 | 15–27 | <0.0001 |
HBeAg neg | 37.5 | 1.7 | 5 | 4–7 | ||
Control | 38.6 | 1.1 | 1 |
Footnote:
HBeAg positive versus HBeAg negative. HBeAg positive versus controls and HBeAg negative versus controls were all significant at p<0.0001, except for miR-125b HBeAg negative versus controls (p = 0.005) and miR-1247 HBeAg negative versus controls (p = 0.002).