Table 2. Expression of VEGF、HIF-1α and STAT3 in pterygium subgroups and control group.
Group/Grade | STAT3 (n) |
HIF-1α (n) |
VEGF (n) |
|||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | + | ++ | +++ | — | + | ++ | +++ | — | + | ++ | +++ | |
pterygium |
9 |
26 |
12 |
3 |
7 |
33 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
36 |
5 |
1 |
progressive |
5 |
18 |
12 |
3 |
4 |
24 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
27 |
5 |
1 |
stationary |
4 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
conjunctiva | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 |