Cytokine levels expressed in pg/ml in vitreous samples with summary of statistical data analysis
| Positive | p Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cytokine | No | N (%) | Median | IQR | v MH | v RD |
| PVR: | ||||||
| IL-6 | 15 | 14 (93) | 190.6 | 136.4–725.6 | <0.001 | 0.002 |
| IL-8 | 15 | 13 (86) | 63.56 | 41.37–128.6 | 0.003 | 0.018 |
| IL-1β | 15 | 15 (100) | 0.82 | 0.57–1.99 | 0.004 | 0.014 |
| IL-1α | 15 | 9 (60) | 18.1 | ND–49.60 | 0.033 | 0.205 |
| TNFα | 15 | 2 (13) | ND | ND | ||
| IFNγ | 15 | 12 (80) | 200.8 | 68.37–426.3 | 0.030 | 0.129 |
| IL-12 | 15 | 10 (67) | 1.457 | ND–349.8 | ||
| RD: | v MH | |||||
| IL-6 | 8 | 6 (75) | 42 | 14–50.92 | 0.065 | |
| IL-8 | 8 | 6 (75) | 22.93 | 9.08–30.95 | 0.195 | |
| IL-1β | 8 | 7 (88) | 0.34 | 0.22–0.66 | 0.382 | |
| IL-1α | 8 | 4 (50) | 6.25 | ND–16.05 | 0.160 | |
| TNFα | 6 | 0 (0) | ND | ND | ||
| IFNγ | 8 | 5 (63) | 27.15 | ND–165.4 | 0.382 | |
| IL-12 | 6 | 4 (67) | 14.51 | ND - 1365 | ||
| MH: | ||||||
| IL-6 | 8 | 6 (75) | 4.34 | 0.83–7.05 | ||
| IL-8 | 8 | 5 (63) | 2.50 | ND–22.35 | ||
| IL-1β | 8 | 4 (50) | 0.14 | ND–0.49 | ||
| IL-1α | 8 | 1 (13) | ND | ND | ||
| TNFα | 8 | 0 (0) | ND | ND | ||
| IFNγ | 8 | 2 (25) | ND | ND–40.22 | ||
| IL-12 | 8 | 3 (38) | ND | ND–0.87 | ||
No = number of samples examined; N = number of positive samples; IQR = interquartile range; ND = below detection level (0.3, 1.6, 0.125, 3.9, 0.7, 15.6, and 0.7 pg/ml for IL-6, IL-8, IL-1β, IL-1α, TNFα, IFNγ, and IL-12 respectively.
↵Significant difference p<0.05 between the two groups. (Mann-Whitney).
↵No statistical difference was found between groups (Kruskal-Wallis).