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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been widely studied as potential early biomarkers for various diseases. This pilot study assessed circulating miRNA expression profiles in adults with diabetic ulcers (n = 31), individuals who underwent limb amputation due to foot ulcers (n = 20), and 50 control subjects using RT-qPCR. Patients with diabetic foot ulcers and amputations exhibited significantly higher plasma levels of miR-7e, miR-17, miR-33, and miR-191 compared to controls (p &lt; 0.05). Notably, miR-191 expression was significantly greater in patients with limb amputations than in those with diabetic ulcers (p = 0.001). A strong positive correlation was identified between miR-191 and glucose levels (r = 0.682, p = 0.001), while an inverse correlation was observed with HDL-C (r = \u22120.476, p = 0.034). Let-7e also correlated positively with glucose (r = 0.543, p = 0.013) and negatively with HDL-C (r = \u22120.491, p = 0.028). Significant associations were found between miR-17-5p and both cholesterol (r = 0.584, p = 0.007) and LDL-C (r = 0.495, p = 0.026). ROC analyses supported the diagnostic value of these miRNAs: miR-17 and miR-191 achieved AUCs of 0.742 (p = 0.000) and 0.671 (p = 0.006), respectively, indicating their potential as biomarkers for disease identification. 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