Table 2.
Correlations of miR-193a relative expression with inflammatory cytokines
| Item | miR-193a relative expression | |
|---|---|---|
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| P value | Correlation coefficient (r) | |
| AECOPD patients (N = 90) | ||
| TNF-α | < 0.001 | -0.381 |
| IL-1β | 0.001 | -0.344 |
| IL-6 | 0.035 | -0.223 |
| IL-17 | 0.002 | -0.324 |
| Stable COPD patients (N = 90) | ||
| TNF-α | 0.007 | -0.282 |
| IL-1β | 0.034 | -0.223 |
| IL-6 | 0.025 | -0.237 |
| IL-17 | < 0.001 | -0.383 |
| Healthy controls (N = 90) | ||
| TNF-α | 0.022 | -0.241 |
| IL-1β | 0.038 | -0.219 |
| IL-6 | 0.002 | -0.317 |
| IL-17 | 0.012 | -0.264 |
Correlations were determined by Spearman’s rank correlation test. P value < 0.05 was considered significant. AECOPD: acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α; IL: interleukin.