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Table 2 Effects of sex in sarcopenic parameters and c-miRNAs

From: Circulating MicroRNA-486 and MicroRNA-146a serve as potential biomarkers of sarcopenia in the older adults

Total n=77   N D S
SMI kg/m2 7.1±0.7 7.0±0.8 5.8±0.6+#
Grip strength kg 29.0±7.5 17.5±5.2* 10.6±5.2+#
Gait speed m/sec 1.09±0.21 1.04±0.27 0.64±0.12+#
c-miR-486 ratio 1.09±0.04 1.08±0.04 1.06±0.04+#
c-miR-133a ratio 1.28 ±0.08 1.28±0.07 1.26±0.05
c-miR-146a ratio 1.24±0.06 1.23±0.06 1.20 ±0.05#
c-miR-21 ratio 1.19±0.05 1.17±0.05 1.16±0.04
Female n=36
 SMI kg/m2 6.9±0.7 7.0±0.6 5.6±0.61+#
 Grip strength kg 28.3±8.6 17.8±5.6* 10.0±4.5+#
 Gait speed m/sec 1.22±0.24 1.10±0.24 0.61±0.13+#
 c-miR-486 ratio 1.08±0.03 1.08±0.04 1.08±0.05
 c-miR-133a ratio 1.28 ±0.05 1.28±0.06 1.28±0.1
 c-miR-146a ratio 1.22±0.06 1.22±0.06 1.22 ±0.05
 c-miR-21 ratio 1.18±0.05 1.17±0.05 1.18±0.05
Male n=41
 SMI kg/m2 7.2±0.8 7.0±0.9 6.0±0.6+#
 Grip strength kg 30.1±6.9 17.2±4.9* 11.1±5.9+#
 Gait speed m/sec 0.91±0.13 1.06±0.12 0.67±0.11+#
 c-miR-486 ratio 1.10±0.05 1.08±0.04 1.04±0.05
 c-miR-133a ratio 1.28±0.06 1.28±0.11 1.24±0.05
 c-miR-146a ratio 1.26±0.08 1.23±0.03 1.18±0.07
 c-miR-21 ratio 1.20±0.06 1.18±.003 1.14±0.07
  1. N normal group (n=24), DS decrease of strength group (n=35), S sarcopenia group (n=18), SMI skeletal muscle mass index, Values are mean ± standard deviation. *P < 0.05, N vs. D; +P < 0.05, D vs. S; # P < 0.05, N vs. S