Table II.
Expression levels of miR-21 in PBMCs of patients with SJIA and the control group (2−ΔΔCq).
Group | miR-21 Cq | U6 Cq | ΔCq | ΔΔCq | 2−ΔΔCq |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SJIA groupa | 25.2±1.04 | 18.7±1.07 | 6.4±0.3 | 0.0±0.3 | 1.0 (0.8–1.2)b |
Control groupa | 24.6±0.94 | 21.1±1.13 | 3.5±0.4 | −2.9±0.4 | 7.7 (7–8.5)b |
n=20
Z=−2.11; P=0.036. miR, microRNA, PBMC, peripheral blood mononuclear cell; SJIA, systematic juvenile idiopathic arthritis.