PBMCs to Stress-Associated miR-18a-5p and miR-22-3p Ratios as New Indicators of Metabolic Syndrome

Table 2

miRNA and hormonal characteristics in the two compared groups.

Variable	MetS ()	Control ()
miR-18a-5p			<0.001
miR-22-3p			<0.001
Cortisol (ng/ml)			0.003
IL-6 (pg/ml)			0.006
TNF-α (pg/ml)			0.872

Legend: value calculated with the independent sample test, and the data are expressed as the . value calculated with the nonparametric test, and the data are expressed as the .