Table 4 Tear inflammatory cytokines and neuropeptide concentrations of participants before and after treatment
Concentrations (pg/ml) | Baseline | 1Â m | 3Â m | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IFN-γ - mean (SD) | 41.91 ± 58.26 | 47.18 ± 26.85 | 43.87 ± 49.87 | 0.82 | |
IL-10 - mean (SD) | 56.19 ± 61.57 | 60.65 ± 103.74 | 46.47 ± 32.82 | 0.18 | |
IL-17 A - mean (SD) | 50.37 ± 86.65 | 52.62 ± 86.04 | 42.38 ± 26.14 | 0.59 | |
IL-1β- mean (SD) | 6.64 ± 2.62 | 5.77 ± 4.64 | 4.10 ± 3.23 | 0.01 | |
IL-23 - mean (SD) | 1653.00 ± 2452.30 | 1184.77 ± 1167.66 | 1027.63 ± 584.39 | 0.28 |  |
IL-6 - mean (SD) | 23.13 ± 18.08 | 18.14 ± 8.49 | 15.26 ± 7.08 | 0.03 | |
TNF-α- mean (SD) | 29.26 ± 20.38 | 28.01 ± 17.42 | 20.02 ± 8.10 | 0.02 | |
α-MSH - mean (SD) | 223039.65 ± 151360.67 | 257683.48 ± 148820.68 | 292800.05 ± 139057.84 | 0.11 | |
Oxytocin - mean (SD) | 149426.33 ± 96328.34 | 155149.79 ± 74552.44 | 175864.65 ± 63998.12 | 0.37 | |
SP - mean (SD) | 37922.01 ± 35813.01 | 40321.37 ± 19040.77 | 46294.62 ± 17023.66 | 0.24 | |