Table 2.
Correlations between serum miRNA levels and various clinical and serum biochemistry parameters (eGFR values of CKD and kidney transplant patients only)
| miR-126 | miR-143 | miR-145 | miR-155 | miR-223 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eGFR |
r = 0.2936 P = 0.0019 |
r = −0.2266 P = 0.0195 |
r = 0.2184 P = 0.0225 |
NS |
r = 0.3174 P = 0.0007 |
| Serum creatinine (µmol/L) |
r = −0.3487 P = 0.0002 |
r = 0.2244 P = 0.0195 |
r = −0.2382 P = 0.0118 |
NS |
r = −0.3478 P = 0.0002 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | NS | NS | NS | NS |
r = −0.1793 P = 0.0298 |
| Serum albumin (g/L) | NS | NS | NS |
r = 0.1981 P = 0.0208 |
NS |
| Serum total calcium (mmol/L) | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Serum phosphate (mmol/L) |
r = −0.2141 P = 0.0085 |
r = 0.26 P = 0.0015 |
NS |
r = 0.1683 P = 0.043 |
NS |
| Serum glucose (mmol/L) | NS |
r = 0.2058 P = 0.037 |
NS | NS | NS |
| Serum total cholesterol (mmol/L) | NS |
r = −0.241 P = 0.003 |
NS |
r = −0.263 P = 0.001 |
NS |
| Serum HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Serum LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | NS | NS | NS |
r = −0.1686 P = 0.0083 |
NS |
| Serum iPTH | NS | NS | NS |
r = 0.4226 P = 0.0004 (n = 67) |
r = −0.3044 P = 0.0093 (n = 72) |
| Serum triglycerides (mmol/L) |
r = −0.2030 P = 0.0136 |
NS | NS | NS | NS |
| PCS (µmol/L) | NS |
r = 0.2116 P = 0.0112 |
NS | NS | NS |
| IAA (µmol/L) | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| IS (µmol/L) |
r = −0.1723 P = 0.0363 |
r = 0.3084 P = 0.0002 |
NS |
r = 0.2432 P = 0.0033 |
NS |
NS, not significant; iPTH, intact parathyroid hormone.