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The diagnostic value of circulating microRNAs in heart failure (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Yao‑Meng Huang
    • Wei‑Wei Li
    • Jun Wu
    • Mei Han
    • Bing‑Hui Li
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  • Published online on: January 15, 2019     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2019.7177
  • Pages: 1985-2003
  • Copyright: © Huang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome, characterized by inadequate blood perfusion of tissues and organs caused by decreased heart ejection capacity resulting from structural or functional cardiac disorders. HF is the most severe heart condition and it severely compromises human health; thus, its early diagnosis and effective management are crucial. However, given the lack of satisfactory sensitivity and specificity of the currently available biomarkers, the majority of patients with HF are not diagnosed early and do not receive timely treatment. A number of studies have demonstrated that peripheral blood circulating nucleic acids [such as microRNAs (miRs), mRNA and DNA] are important for the diagnosis and monitoring of treatment response in HF. miRs have been attracting increasing attention as promising biomarkers, given their presence in body fluids and relative structural stability under diverse conditions of sampling. The aim of the present review was to analyze the associations between the mechanisms underlying the development of HF and the expression of miRs, and discuss the value of using circulating miRs as diagnostic biomarkers in HF management. In particular, miR‑155, miR‑22 and miR‑133 appear to be promising for the diagnosis, prognosis and management of HF patients.
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Huang YM, Li WW, Wu J, Han M and Li BH: The diagnostic value of circulating microRNAs in heart failure (Review). Exp Ther Med 17: 1985-2003, 2019
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Huang, Y., Li, W., Wu, J., Han, M., & Li, B. (2019). The diagnostic value of circulating microRNAs in heart failure (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 17, 1985-2003. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2019.7177
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Huang, Y., Li, W., Wu, J., Han, M., Li, B."The diagnostic value of circulating microRNAs in heart failure (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 17.3 (2019): 1985-2003.
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Huang, Y., Li, W., Wu, J., Han, M., Li, B."The diagnostic value of circulating microRNAs in heart failure (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 17, no. 3 (2019): 1985-2003. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2019.7177