Table 2 Discriminant formulae^a

1.

miR-205, miR-21

Z1 = 2.233 – (0.132 x ^bNCt_miR-205) + (0.261 x NCt_miR-205)

2.

miR-196b, miR-21

Z2 = 1.987 – (0.073 x NCt_miR-196b) + (0.191 x NCt_miR-21)

3.

miR-375, miR-21

Z3 = (−0.637) + (0.439 x NCt_miR-375) + (− 0.245 x NCt_miR-21)

4.

miR-205, miR-196b, miR-21

Z4 = 2.149 – (0.108 x NCt_miR-205) – (0.041 x NCt_miR-196b) + (0.191 x NCt_miR-21)

5.

miR-205, miR-375, miR-21

Z5 = (−0.495) – (0.03 x NCt_miR-205) + (0.432 x NCt_miR-375) -(0.216 x NCt_miR-21)

6.

miR-375, miR-196b, miR-21

Z6 = (−0.5982) + (0.438 x NCt_miR-375) – (0.034 x NCt_miR-196b) – (0.234 x NCt_miR-21)

7.

miR-205, miR-196b, miR-375, miR-21

Z7 = (−0.514) – (0.016 x NCt_miR-205) – (0.03 x NCt_miR-196b) + (0.434 x NCt_miR-375) + (0.22 x NCt_miR-21)