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Table 3. Correlation between tear film levels of IL-5 and IL-6 and their immunodetection in the conjunctival epithelium of patients with keratoconus and disease severity.
| Keratoconus classification | Sample | IL-5 (tear film) | IL-6 (tear film) | IL-5 (conjunctiva) | IL-6 (conjunctiva) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate to advanced* | 23 | 1.31±1.47 | 8.76±16.93 | 55.78±13.26 | 70.95±28.62 |
| Severe** | 8 | 1.03±0.52 | 5.64±7.99 | 54.61±7.92 | 75.89±20.58 |
| P value | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.93 | 0.89 |