Table 2.
Levels of tear inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-12P70 from dry eye and normal control patients with ELISA assay (mean ±SD, pg/mL).
| Cytokine | Normal Control | SS-ATD group | NSS-ATD group | MGD group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNF-α | 8.29±5.79 | 29.63±10.42# | 16.11±8.51#* | 17.39±6.99#* |
| IL-6 | 4.83±1.69 | 10.19±5.14# | 8.04±4.36 | 9.39±4.57# |
| IL-8 | 67.21±32.43 | 433.51±111.40# | 245.72±78.75#* | 129.57±50.37#*$ |
| IL-12P70 | 147.17±86.18 | 225.12±88.46# | 179.44±69.99 | 195.86±75.04# |
Versus normal control,
#
P<0.05; versus SS-ATD group,
*
P<0.05; versus NSS-ATD group,
$
P<0.05.