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Br J Ophthalmol 86:611-615 doi:10.1136/bjo.86.6.611
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In vivo production of interferon β by human Tenon's fibroblasts; a possible mediator for the development of chronic conjunctival inflammation

Table 1

The demographics and immunohistology results of all the glaucoma patients investigated

High risk Low risk p Value
Diagnosis (Dx): primary open angle glaucoma (1), chronic angle closure glaucoma (2), or pigment dispersion glaucoma (3).
Ethnicity: white (1), Afro-Caribbean (2), or Asian (3).
Patients were divided into 2 groups: low risk (no previous filtration surgery) and high risk (patients undergoing repeat filtration surgery).
Drug Hx (range months) 201.5 (68–356) 100 (9–285) 0.17
Age (range years) 71 (50–87) 70 (45–81) 0.65
Sex (%)
    M 3 (50) 8 (72.7)
    F 3 (50) 3 (27.3)
Dx (%)
    1 5 (83.3) 7 (63.6) 0.57
    2 1 (16.7) 1 (9.1)
    3 0 3 (27.3)
Ethnicity (%)
    1 4 (66.7) 7 (63.6) 1
    2 2 (33.3) 3 (27.3)
    3 0 1 (9.1)
Fib grade (range) 1 (1–3) 1 (0–2) 0.44
IFNβ grade (range) 2 (1–4) 2 (1–3) 0.3
RFT/UA (range) 1.93 (1.33–17.40) 4.28 (1.09–14.75) 0.6

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