Research Article

Serum miR-146a and miR-150 as Potential New Biomarkers for Hip Fracture-Induced Acute Lung Injury

Table 1

The results of pulmonary histological score.

GroupPulmonary histological score
8 h24 h48 h72 h

Elderly sham group1.44 ± 0.381.78 ± 0.871.64 ± 0.761.64 ± 0.65
Younger sham group1.78 ± 0.871.90 ± 0.621.58 ± 0.441.58 ± 0.83
Elderly fracture group3.30 ± 0.54a6.58 ± 1.07ab4.90 ± 0.59ab4.50 ± 0.50ab
Younger fracture group2.78 ± 0.40a5.92 ± 0.30a4.30 ± 0.21a3.10 ± 0.31a

a for the elderly fracture group versus the elderly sham group and the younger fracture group versus the younger sham group at the same time point. b for the xelderly fracture group versus the younger fracture group at the same time point.