Table 2 lncRNA-MEG3, miR125a-5P, CXCL13 and NF-kB levels in patients with ITP.

From: Long non-coding RNA maternally expressed gene 3, miR-125a-5p, CXCL13, and NF-kB in patients with immune thrombocytopenia

Variable

blncRNA-MEG3

cmiR125a-5P

dCXCL13

eNF-kB (pg/mL)

Site of bleeding

Skin

5.41 ± 1.94

0.72 ± 0.20

100.8 ± 24.56

172.52 ± 40.09

Mucosal

7.22 ± 1.91

0.53 ± 0.19

122.4 ± 28.31

202.09 ± 37.33

Organ

7.10 ± 1.69

0.6 ± 0.2

111.7 ± 22.04

194.13 ± 35.77

aP value

0.024

0.026

0.034

0.26

Platelet transfusion

Yes

7.27 ± 1.85

0.53 ± 0.18

121.24 ± 25.63

202.74 ± 37.14

No

5.91 ± 1.95

0.68 ± 0.21

104.31 ± 27.3

177.46 ± 36.93

aP value

0.033

0.033

0.023

0.045

Steroid response

Yes

5.35 ± 1.28

0.69 ± 0.15

98.94 ± 16.36

170.24 ± 28.55

No

7.66 ± 1.81

0.52 ± 0.21

125.11 ± 27.89

208.03 ± 37.28

aP value

<0.001

0.016

0.005

0.002

Need for Rituximab

Yes

7.53 ± 1.54

0.55 ± 0.19

123.36 ± 24.82

204.85 ± 33.5

No

6.55 ± 2.06

0.60 ± 0.21

112.59 ± 27.74

190.16 ± 39.95

aP value

0.062

0.725

0.327

0.314

Need for splenectomy

Yes

7.96 ± 1.93

0.53 ± 0.22

123 ± 31.65

213.67 ± 43.68

No

6.61 ± 1.94

0.6 ± 0.2

114.03 ± 26.7

190.69 ± 37.48

aP value

0.049

0.442

0.637

0.286

  1. aP value < 0.05 is considered significant.
  2. blncRNA-MEG3: long non-coding RNA maternally expressed gene 3.
  3. cmiR-125a-5p: microRNA-125a-5p.
  4. dCXCL13: chemokine C-X-C motif ligand 13.
  5. eNF-kB: the nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells.