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SUBMITTER: Xu Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5651857 | biostudies-other | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Xu Zhenjun Z Wang Qiang Q Pan Jun J Sheng Xia X Hou Dongxia D Chong Hoshun H Wei Zhe Z Zheng Shasha S Xue Yunxing Y Zhou Qing Q Cao Hailong H Zhang Chen-Yu CY Wang Dongjin D Jiang Xiaohong X
Scientific reports 20171020 1
Early and convenient diagnosis is urgently needed for acute Stanford type A aortic dissection (AAAD) patients due to its high mortality within the first 48 hours. Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) are promising biomarkers of cardiovascular diseases, however, little is known about circulating miRNAs involved in AAAD. Here, the blood serum was sampled from 104 AAAD+ patients and 103 age-matched donors. Initial screening was conducted using the TaqMan Low Density Array followed by RT-qPCR confirmation ...[more]