Figure 3. In altered expression profiles of microRNAs in each group (A,B) relative to group C, miRNA-21expression was increased from Group C to A (a).

% fibrosis of representative cases in each group (b).

% fibrosis and surgical outcome: Fibrosis was increased from group C to A (A: 43.0±12.9%, B: 21.3±6.1%, C: 11.9±3.1%). (c).