Table 1 Basic characteristics of the studied samples.
From: Identification of novel rheumatoid arthritis-associated MiRNA-204-5p from plasma exosomes
Variables | Discovery group | Replication group | Validation group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RA (n = 9) | Control (n = 9) | RA (n = 30) | Control (n = 30) | RA (n = 56) | Control (n = 60) | |
Age (years) | 47 ± 9 | 48 ± 14 | 45 ± 10 | 47 ± 14 | 48 ± 10 | 70 ± 4.08** |
Sex | Female | Female | Female | Female | Female | Female |
Weight (kg) | 59.2 ± 9.4 | 56.0 ± 5.5 | 54.3 ± 9.2 | 56.3 ± 5.8 | 54.6 ± 8.8 | 58.4 ± 6.8 |
Height (cm) | 160 ± 5.18 | 159 ± 6.81 | 157 ± 6.10 | 159 ± 6.96 | 158 ± 6.91 | 156 ± 5.32 |
RF (IU/ml) | 145.5 (3.0–494.0) | N.A. | 239.9 (3.0–1110.0) | N.A. | 214.7 (20.0–976.0) | N.A. |
ESR (mm/h) | 51.5 ± 29.3 | N.A. | 52.3 ± 31.2 | N.A. | 35.72 ± 19.7 | N.A. |
CCP (RU/ml) | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | 777.98 (2.19–1608.00) | N.A. |
CRP (mg/L) | 22.41 (5.04–75.11) | N.A. | 12.4 (1.00–75.11) | N.A. | 14.76 (1.00–72.20) | N.A. |
DAS28 | 5.237 ± 0.68 | N.A. | 5.47 ± 1.49 | N.A. | 4.92 ± 0.75 | N.A. |
