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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study population

From: Detection of circulating miRNAs: comparative analysis of extracellular vesicle-incorporated miRNAs and cell-free miRNAs in whole plasma of prostate cancer patients

Characteristics

Prostate cancer, n = 50

Benign prostatic hyperplasia, n = 22

Age (years)

 Mean ± SD

66 ± 7

61 ± 8

 Median (range)

65 (54–85)

60 (44–75)

 Missing

1

4

Serum PSA (ng/ml)

 0–4.0

3 (6%)

9 (41%)

 4.1–20.0

31 (62%)

13 (59%)

 > 20.0

15 (30%)

0 (0%)

 Missing

1 (2%)

0 (0%)

Gleason score

 4–6

26 (52%)

 8–9

24 (48%)

Metastasis status

 M0

39 (78%)

 M1

3 (6%)

 Missing

8 (16%)

Cancer grade

 G1

0 (0%)

 G2

11 (22%)

 G3

12 (24%)

 Missing

27 (54%)

Prostatitis

 –

40 (80%)

11 (50%)

 +

8 (16%)

11 (50%)

 Missing

2 (4%)

0 (0%)