Table 3 Cytokine levels in aqueous humor from fungal keratitis patients and controls
From: Expression of cytokines in aqueous humor from fungal keratitis patients
Cytokine levels (pg/ml) | Fungal keratitis (n = 10) | Control (n = 8) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (±SD) | Median | Mean (±SD) | Median | p | |
IL-1β | 172.89 ± 45.83 | 121.41 | 7.50 ± 3.22 | 5.98 | 0.012 |
IL-6 | 6179.71 ± 1015.726 | 6712.84 | 6.22 ± 7.55 | 3.12 | 0.000 |
IL-8 | 13,003.82 ± 1803.97 | 13,755.86 | 9.61 ± 9.24 | 6.17 | 0.000 |
IL-10 | 25.32 ± 18.99 | 26.13 | 8.32 ± 0.25 | 8.23 | 0.230 |
TNF-α | 22.82 ± 56.69 | 1.92 | 1.52 ± 2.10 | 0.00 | 0.237 |
IFN-γ | 28.70 ± 18.93 | 7.91 | 2.32 ± 1.18 | 3.17 | 0.001 |