Dysregulated Bone Metabolism Is Related to High Expression of miR-151a-3p in Severe Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Table 1

Physical characteristics of the AIS groups and control group.

Cohort I (miRNA sequence)
Items	Severe AIS ()	Mild AIS ()	Control ()
Age (yr)
Gender (female/male)	5/0	5/0	5/0
Weight (kg)
Height (cm)
BMI (kg/m^2)
Cogg angle (°)			—
Cohort II (qPCR validation)
	Severe AIS ()	Mild AIS ()	Control ()
Age (yr)
Gender (female/male)	27/13	30/10	28/12
Weight (kg)
Height (cm)
BMI (kg/m^2)
Cogg angle (°)	‡		—

Values are shown as the . AIS: adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; BMI: body mass index. ^† and ^‡ between the severe AIS group and mild AIS group; and between the severe AIS group and control group.