Research Article

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Chuanhutongfeng Mixture for the Treatment of Chronic Gouty Arthritis by Regulating miRNAs

Table 1

Baseline data for high-throughput gene screening and RT-qPCR validation in the healthy control and CGA groups.

IndicatorsHealthy control group (n = 30)CGA group
(n = 60)
P-value

Age50.00 ± 8.9050.80 ± 9.000.691
Gender (% of males)28 (93.33)56 (93.33)1.000
BMI (kg/m2)25.20 ± 1.1025.50 ± 1.300.281
Systolic pressure (mmHg)132.00 ± 8.00133.00 ± 7.000.544
Diastolic pressure (mmHg)76.00 ± 6.0077.00 ± 6.000.458
FBG (mmol/L)5.10 ± 0.605.20 ± 0.500.406
TC (mmol/L)4.90 ± 0.505.10 ± 0.500.077
TG (mmol/L)2.10 ± 0.802.20 ± 0.900.608
ALT (U/L)30.00 ± 9.0031.10 ± 8.500.572
AST (U/L)25.20 ± 7.8026.80 ± 8.300.382
eGFR(ml/min/1.73m2)111.00 ± 6.50110.00 ± 7.500.392
SUA (μmol/L)330.00 ± 70.00529.00 ± 76.00< 0.001
ESR (mm/h)10.00 ± 5.5033.00 ± 15.70< 0.001
CRP (mg/L)3.10 ± 2.2022.20 ± 11.70< 0.001
Pain scores03.60 ± 0.80-
Swelling scores01.90 ± 0.89-
Restricted movement scores01.90 ± 0.90-

CGA: chronic gouty arthritis; BMI: body mass index; FBG: Fasting blood-glucose; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; eGFR: estimate glomerular filtration rate; SUA: serum uric acid; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein.