Case Control Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2014; 20(41): 15343-15350
Published online Nov 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i41.15343
Table 2 Non-parametric Spearman's rank correlation between serum biochemical values, histology grade and miRNA expression levels
Sample groupHistologic or serum parameterCorrelating miRNA
CHCGrademiR-33a (P < 0.006; r = -0.7)
CHC-steatosisTriglyceridemiR-21 (P < 0.05; r = -0.4)
SteatosisASTmiR-21 (P < 0.004; r = 0.8)
miR-33a (P < 0.05; r = -0.7)
APmiR-33a (P < 0.02; r = -0.8)