From: VEGF, apelin and HO-1 in diabetic patients with retinopathy: a correlation analysis
Groups | Cases | VEGF (pg/ml) | Apelin (ng/ml) | HO-1(mmol/L) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 80 | 57.03 ± 9.49 | 2.09 ± 0.82 | 50.38 ± 9.15 |
NDR | 75 | 89.15 ± 10.44* | 4.22 ± 1.04* | 41.06 ± 8.52* |
NPDR | 72 | 153.25 ± 20.58*# | 6.58 ± 1.86*# | 33.79 ± 6.15*# |
PDR | 68 | 186.50 ± 30.16*# | 9.16 ± 2.33*# | 25.19 ± 5.27*# |
F | Â | 28.573 | 20.805 | 16.187 |
p | Â | 0.001 | 0.003 | 0.017 |