Research Article

miR-1291 Functions as a Potential Serum Biomarker for Bullous Pemphigoid

Table 3

Characteristics of the 13 BP patients whose serum samples were collected in both the disease active and control stages.

BP patients ()

Age (years) median (IQR)57 (51-71.5)
Sex (female/male)7/6
 Female age (years) median (IQR)56 (46-62)
 Male age (years) median (IQR)71.5 (51.5-79.25)
Disease duration (months) median (IQR)2 (1-3.5)
Previous history, (%)5 (38.5)
 Hypertension, (%)4 (30.8)
 Cerebrovascular disease, (%)2 (15.4)
miR-1291 (2-ΔCt), median (IQR),
 Baseline0.74 (0.28-2.66)
 Disease control stage0.19 (0.08-0.50)
CCL17 (pg/mL) median (IQR),
 Baseline1557 (387-5906)
 Disease control stage246.3 (86.4-514.2)
, median (IQR),
 Baseline103.5 (66.08-168.2)
 Disease control stage18.09 (4.80-48.58)
, median (IQR),
 Baseline80.87 (27.32-102.9)
 Disease control stage21.61 (2.65-59.63)