Table 3:
Descriptive statistics for tear cytokines at baseline (N=131 patients).
| Cytokines | Median | (Q1, Q3) | (Minimum, Maximum) | Patients with value of 0 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| IL-1β (pg/mL) | 3.5 | (1.1, 5.5) | (0, 39.4) | 28 (21.5%) |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 5.4 | (3.1, 9.5) | (0, 470) | 4 (3.1%) |
| IL-8 (pg/mL) | 33.8 | (15.1, 96.2) | (0, 15953) | 1 (0.8%) |
| IL-17A (pg/mL) | 8.0 | (1.6, 12.3) | (0, 47.7) | 28 (21.4%) |
| IL-10 (pg/mL) | 8.0 | (0, 16.2) | (0, 70.3) | 36 (27.7%) |
| IFNγ (pg/mL) | 27.7 | (9.8, 41.4) | (0, 142) | 8 (6.1%) |
| TNFα (pg/mL) | 0 | (0, 3.5) | (0, 99.6) | 70 (53.9%) |
Q1= 1st quartile, Q2=2nd quartile, Q3=3rd quartile, Q4=4th quartile.