$2^{\Delta \Delta C_t}$ of miR377

Test value

P-value

Sig.

Median (IQR)

Range

Diabetic nephropathy stage 1, 2 (group I)

55.87 (13.31 - 576.53)

3.05 - 102,658

10.774

0.029

S

Diabetic nephropathy stage 3, 4 (group II)

1.59 (0.15 - 8.17)

0.04 - 20.97

Diabetic patients only (group III)

1.98 (0.97 - 5.25)

0.1 - 1176.27

Chronic kidney disease stage 1, 2 (group IV)

1.27 (0.11 - 2.47)

0 - 648.07

Chronic kidney disease stage 3, 4 (group V)

2.89 (0.23 - 5.46)

0.01 - 49.18

Post hoc analysis

Group I vs group II

Group I vs group III

Group I vs group IV

Group I vs group V

Group II vs group III

Group II vs group IV

Group II vs group V

Group III vs group IV

Group III vs group V

Group IV vs group V

0.005

0.016

0.021

0.008

0.847

0.691

1.000

0.336

0.929

0.624