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Subjects and their demographic data.
| Control | AKC/VKC | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects | 12 | 18 | |
| Age (years) (mean ± SD) |
25.5 ± 2.07 | 21.9 ± 13.1 | 0.272 |
| Gender (male : female) |
10 : 2 | 14 : 4 | 0.709 |
| Positive ratio of CCL24 (eotaxin-2) mRNA expression | |||
| Positive | 8 | 17 | 0.046 |
| Negative | 4 | 1 |
AKC: atopic keratoconjunctivitis; VKC: vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
Negative: below the lowest level of detection limit of real-time reversed transcription polymerase chain reaction.
