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Br J Ophthalmol 82:181-185 doi:10.1136/bjo.82.2.181
  • Original Article
    • Laboratory science

Platelet derived growth factor and fibroblast growth factor basic levels in the vitreous of patients with vitreoretinal disorders

Table 2

PDGF and bFGF concentrations

Cytokine concentration (pg/ml)
Patient no Retinal pathology PDGF bFGF
1 RD + PVR grade A 105 undetectable
2 RD + PVR grade C-3 6 22
3 RD + PVR grade A 65 36
4 RD + PVR grade A 60 50
5 RD + PVR grade A 80 undetectable
6 RD + PVR grade C-2 undetecta ble undetectable
7 RD + PVR grade C-2 60 undetectable
8 RD + PVR grade A 65 80
9 RD + PVR grade C-3 not done 318.7
10 RD + PVR grade B not done 212.6
11 RD + PVR grade B not done 199.5
12 RD + PVR grade C-1 not done 118.9
13 RD + PVR grade B not done undetectable
14 RD undetectable undetectable
15 RD undetectable undetectable
16 RD undetectable undetectable
17 RD undetectable 7
18 RD undetectable undetectable
19 RD undetectable undetectable
20 RD undetectable undetectable
21 RD undetectable undetectable
22 RD undetectable undetectable
23 RD undetectable undetectable
24 RD not done undetectable
25 IOFB 40 undetectable
26 IOFB 30 undetectable
27 IOFB 40 undetectable
28 IOFB 35 undetectable
29 IOFB undetectable 19
30 VH/NVD/BRVO 160 undetectable
31 VH/HST 40 5
32 VH/perforation 125 undetectable
33 VH/HST 36 undetectable
34 VH/HST 35 undetectable
35 VH/HST 40 9
36 VH/HST 60 undetectable
37 VH/PDR/NVD 120 undetectable
38 VH/NVE/BRVO not done undetectable
  • RD = retinal detachment; PVR = proliferative vitreoretinopathy; IOFB = intraocular foreign body; VH = vitreous haemorrhage; NVD = neovascularisation of the disc; BRVO = branch retinal vein occlusion; HST = horseshoe tear; NVE = neovascularisation elsewhere.

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