From: Correlation between sestrin2 expression and airway remodeling in COPD
Test index | Control group(n = 62) | COPD group(n = 62) | P value |
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Serum assay | |||
 Sestrin2(ng/ml) | 5.00 (3.93) | 8.61 (2.89) | < 0.001b |
 MMP9(ng/ml) | 993.02 (421.30) | 2125.65 (840.81) | < 0.001a |
Airway parameters on chest CT | |||
 Ai8(mm) | 4.45 (0.28) | 5.51 (0.64) | < 0.001a |
 AO (mm2) | 28.05 (2.50) | 38.72 (7.41) | < 0.001a |
 WA% (%) | 70.53 (3.01) | 78.31 (3.73) | < 0.001a |
 RWT | 0.23 (0.11) | 0.27 (0.02) | < 0.001a |