MicroRNA profiling in plasma samples using qPCR arrays: Recommendations for correct analysis and interpretation

• Andreas B. Gevaert ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Andreas B. Gevaert, Isabel Witvrouwen

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: andreas.gevaert@uantwerpen.be

  Affiliations Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Research Group Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Pathophysiological Research, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Edegem, Belgium

  http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1338-4133

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• Isabel Witvrouwen ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Andreas B. Gevaert, Isabel Witvrouwen

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Research Group Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Pathophysiological Research, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Edegem, Belgium

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• Christiaan J. Vrints,

  Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Research Group Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Pathophysiological Research, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Edegem, Belgium

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• Hein Heidbuchel,

  Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Research Group Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Pathophysiological Research, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Edegem, Belgium

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• Emeline M. Van Craenenbroeck,

  Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Research Group Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Pathophysiological Research, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Edegem, Belgium

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• Steven J. Van Laere ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Translational Cancer Research Unit, Department of Medical Oncology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

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• Amaryllis H. Van Craenenbroeck

  Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliations Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Research Group Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Pathophysiological Research, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Nephrology, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Edegem, Belgium

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