Predictive value and regulatory mechanism of serum miR-499a-5p on myocardial dysfunction in sepsis

Table 2 Characteristics of clinical cases

Parameters	Healthy (N = 60)	Sepsis (N = 60)	P value
Age (years)	53.1 ± 10.6	52.6 ± 11.2	0.963
Gender (male/female)	36/24	32/28	0.58
BMI	23.51 ± 2.31	23.40 ± 2.64	0.808
CRP	6.76 ± 0.85	97.54 ± 27.14	0.001
PCT	0.07 ± 0.03	8.87 ± 1.24	0.001
BNP	45.40 ± 8.6	270.6 ± 24.6	0.001

BMI, body mass index; CRP, C-reactive protein; PCT, procalcitoninl; BNP, Brain Natriuretic Peptide

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