Research Article

Circulating MicroRNAs in Plasma of Hepatitis B e Antigen Positive Children Reveal Liver-Specific Target Genes

Table 3

MicroRNA plasma levels in children with CHB relative to healthy controls.

MicroRNA (hsa)SampleMean CtSDFold changeSE value

28-5pHBeAg pos.28.211.353.12.8–3.5<0.001
HBeAg neg.29.891.801.00.9–1.1
Control29.391.341

30a-5pHBeAg pos.28.501.225.64.9–6.4<0.001
HBeAg neg.30.551.071.61.3–2.0
Control30.800.651

30e-3pHBeAg pos.28.721.606.86.0–7.8<0.001
HBeAg neg.30.771.362.92.5–3.3
Control31.341.251

378a-3pHBeAg pos.25.691.3915.113.0–17.5<0.001
HBeAg neg.27.880.934.03.3–5.0
Control29.430.711

548c-5pHBeAg pos.35.171.570.70.6-0.7<0.001
HBeAg neg.35.431.940.90.8–1.0
Control34.401.461

574-3pHBeAg pos.27.301.487.86.8–9.0<0.001
HBeAg neg.29.511.222.11.7–2.4
Control30.070.981

654-3pHBeAg pos.35.111.820.40.3–0.5<0.001
HBeAg neg.34.682.160.70.6–0.8
Control33.621.941

let-7cHBeAg pos.27.241.537.46.5–8.5<0.001
HBeAg neg.29.021.362.72.3–3.2
Control29.941.151