Number of inflammatory cells expressing chemokines in VKC and control specimens (mean (SD))
| Chemokine | Control (n=6) | VKC (n=9) | p Value |
| RANTES | 2.0 (1.8) | 16.3 (3.6) | <0.001 |
| Eotaxin | 0.0 (0.0) | 6.6 (3.9) | 0.0028 |
| MCP-1 | 2.8 (2.6) | 9.0 (4.4) | 0.0092 |
| MCP-2 | 1.0 (1.7) | 5.7 (5.5) | 0.2968 (NS) |
| MCP-3 | 1.2 (1.3) | 11.1 (4.0) | <0.001 |
VKC = vernal keratoconjunctivitis; RANTES = regulated upon activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted; MCP = monocyte chemotactic protein.
NS = not significant.