Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of tear cytokine concentrations at baseline (N = 131 participants).
| Tear cytokines (pg/mL) | Patients with cytokine below detectable level | Mean (SD) | Median (1st quartile, 3rd quartile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL-1β | 29 (22.1%) | 4.3 (5.0) | 3.5 (1.1, 5.5) |
| IL-6 | 5 (3.8%) | 14.3 (47.3) | 5.4 (3.1, 9.5) |
| IL-8 | 2 (1.5%) | 397 (1738) | 33.8 (15.1, 96.2) |
| IL-10 | 37 (28.2%) | 11.4 (13.7) | 8.0 (0.0, 16.2) |
| IL-17A | 28 (21.4%) | 8.9 (8.6) | 8.0 (1.6, 12.3) |
| IFN-γ | 8 (6.1%) | 32.3 (28.5) | 27.7 (9.8, 41.4) |
| TNF-α | 71 (54.2%) | 3.0 (9.3) | 0.0 (0.0, 3.5) |