Table 2.

miRNAs expression in the analyzed groups. The significance values refer to the comparison of the mean of each group and subgroup with the control group.

			miR-21	miR-27b	miR-181b
Controls		CT	17.201	20.515	29.975
		ΔCT	−4.283	−0.969	8.373
OPMD	No dysplasia	CT	15.619	18.741	28.904
		ΔCT	−3.756	−0.633	9.530
		ΔΔCT	0.527	0.336	1.157
		Log2(2-(ΔΔCT))	−0.527	−0.336	−1.157
		p-value (2-tailed)	0.999	0.950	0.971
	Dysplasia	CT	23.677	28.726	27.479
		ΔCT	−1.491	3.558	3.234
		ΔΔCT	2.792	4.527	−5.139
		Log2(2-(ΔΔCT))	−2.792	−4.52	5.139
		p-value (2-tailed)	0.129	0.042	0.006
	LG-dysplasia	CT	22.502	27.465	27.612
		ΔCT	−1.494	3.469	4.624
		ΔΔCT	2.789	4.438	−3.749
		Log2(2-(ΔΔCT))	−2.789	−4.44	3.749
		p-value (2-tailed)	0.573	0.405	0.093
	HG-dysplasia	CT	24.500	29.609	27.390
		ΔCT	−1.489	3.621	2.261
		ΔΔCT	2.795	4.590	−6.112
		Log2(2-(ΔΔCT))	−2.795	−4.590	6.112
		p-value (2-tailed)	0.477	0.373	0.006
OSCC		CT	17.212	19.708	31,987
		ΔCT	−4.079	−1.220	10,626
		ΔΔCT	0.204	−0.251	2253
		Log2(2-(ΔΔCT))	−0.204	0.251	−2253
		p-value (2-tailed)	0.945	0.997	0.509