Table 1 of Tran, Mol Vis 2023; 29:140-152.


Table 1. Distribution of values below the lower limit of detection and Median aqueous concentrations (pg/ml) of inflammatory and angiogenic cytokines in eyes diabetic macular edema at baseline (n=30).

Cytokine Lower limit of detection (pg/ml) Below detectable range 
n (%) Median concentration (pg/ml) IQR
IL-1β 0.31 8 (26.7) 0.55 0 – 0.77
IL-1RA 5.44 10 (33.3) 25.42 25.42 – 70
IL-4 0.13 0 (0.0) 1.01 0.82 – 1.31
IL-5 0.82 29 (96.7) 0 0
IL-6 1.35 0 (0.0) 73.24 9.73 – 206.59
IL-7 0.64 3 (10.0) 6.82 3.87 – 9.39
IL-8 1.46 0 (0.0) 13.25 7.79 – 25.7
IL-9 0.76 0 (0.0) 7.12 3.12 – 12.1
IL-10 2.62 0 (0.0) 11.56 9.24 – 14.81
IL-12 2.22 0 (0.0) 17.41 12.67 – 24.21
IL-13 0.38 22 (73.3) 0 0 – 0.38
IL-15 1.91 24 (80.0) 0 0
IL-17 2.27 10 (33.3) 1.15 0 – 4.28
Eotaxin 1.23 0 (0.0) 24.96 20.25 – 27.75
FGF-β 0.6 0 (0.0) 124.02 108 – 136.92
G-CSF 1.62 4 (13.3) 13.45 5.78 – 27.77
GM-CSF 0.67 0 (0.0) 1007.91 733.85 – 1162.91
IFN-γ 1.22 7 (23.3) 10.87 0 – 19.90
IP-10 1.06 0 (0.0) 299.38 190.61 – 448.73
MCP-1 1.62 0 (0.0) 176.01 126.36 – 274.78
MIP-1α 0.06 1 (3.3) 1.00 0.66 – 1.36
MIP-1β 0.28 0 (0.0) 20.62 8.7 – 28.13
PDGF-β 0.84 7 (23.3) 3.84 0.9 – 6.18
TNF-α 1.87 1 (3.3) 9.46 4.92 – 15.32
VEGF 2.55 0 (0.0) 232.76 178.93 – 294.61
sVEGFR-1 14 0 (0.0) 122.01 84.48 – 152.99
sVEGFR-2 137 0 (0.0) 342.43 274.39 – 386.58
EGF 3.2 7 (23.3) 16.83 0 – 25.62