Table 2.

Plasma levels of LCN2, MMP9 and MMP9/LCN2 complex in nAMD and controls

Variable (ng/ml)	Control (Mean ± SD)	nAMD (Mean ± SD)	Univariate analysis (p value)	Corrected by age (p value)	Corrected by taking aspirin (p value)	Corrected by taking aspirin and age
	N = 43	N = 168
LCN2	153.24 ± 49.55	181.46 ± 73.62	0.047a	0.259b	0.602c	0.396d
	N = 43	N = 167
MMP9	124.16 ± 63.12	116.36 ± 68.45	0.274a
	N = 43	N = 167
MMP9/LCN2	188.38 ± 45.12	179.16 ± 58.11	0.335a

^aIndependent samples t test

^bUnivariate analysis corrected for age

^cUnivariate analysis corrected for taking aspirin

^dUnivariate analysis corrected for age and taking aspirin