Relation of sICAM-1 levels and IL-8 levels to the presence of systemic disease at the end of the study in patients with intermediate uveitis
| sICAM-1 ↑ IL-8 ↑ (21) | sICAM-1 ↑ IL-8 n (13) | sICAM-1 n IL-8 ↑ (8) | sICAM-1 n IL-8 n (19) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple sclerosis | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Sarcoidosis | 1 | — | — | — |
| Multiple sclerosis suspect | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Sarcoidosis suspect | 4 | — | — | 1 |
n = normal levels; ↑ = elevated levels.
An established or suspected systemic disease was significantly more found in the 21 patients with elevated sICAM-1 and IL-8 compared with the other 40 intermediate uveitis patients (p<0.01, χ2test).