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Table 1 Cytokine levels in serum of patients with ICNV and control subject

From: Cytokine profiling reveals increased serum inflammatory cytokines in idiopathic choroidal neovascularization

 

ICNV Group (n = 32)

Control Group (n = 30)

P Value

IL-2

13.52 ± 5.71

11.38 ± 0.95

< 0.001

IL-10

14.81 ± 8.58

6.60 ± 8.33

< 0.001

IL-17

31.93 ± 4.59

26.85 ± 3.21

< 0.001

basic FGF

68.80 ± 13.50

56.72 ± 7.55

< 0.001

VEGF

345.94 ± 224.68

195.14 ± 117.56

0.004

IL-15

32.96 ± 4.43

30.62 ± 2.48

0.051

GM-CSF

20.80 ± 14.68

20.55 ± 7.49

0.394

  1. Levels are expressed as the mean ± SD pg/ml. basic FGF basic fibroblast growth factor; GM-CSF granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, ICNV idiopathic choroidal neovascularization, IL interleukin, VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
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BMC Ophthalmology

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