Research Article

Analysis of the Expression and Polymorphism of APOE, HSP, BDNF, and GRIN2B Genes Associated with the Neurodegeneration Process in the Pathogenesis of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

Table 12

Analysis of GRIN2B expression level depending on the clinical parameters in patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) for each eye counted.

Clinical parameterStage of POAGNumber of POAGMean (expression level - Ct)SD
(expression level - Ct)
Quartile
25%
MedianQuartile
75%

Normal
(0–30)
5317.992.0416.5918.2619.47
NFIEarly
(31–50)
1318.241.6416.8918.3219.530.923
Advanced
(>51)
418.032.0616.4318.0219.62

Normal
(<0.3)
0
c/dEarly
(0.3–0.7)
5318.021.7016.7818.3219.430.614
Advanced
(>0.7)
5018.201.9816.6418.4619.56

RANormal
(1.39–1.78)
3418.461.7318.0918.7019.52 0.485
Early
(1.26–1.38)
818.021.1617.3518.0918.54
Middle-advanced
(0.81–1.25)
3418.052.0816.4318.3419.53
Advanced
(<0.81)
917.511.2916.5917.4618.45

RNFLNormal
(0.21–0.31)
4017.991.9616.418.2419.37 0.869
Early
(0.20–0.18)
618.161.8817.3218.6519.36
Middle-advanced
(0.13–0.17)
1918.341.8817.6518.8719.49
Advanced
(<0.13)
2018.341.4316.8018.4919.53

NFI: nerve fiber index; c/d: cup disc ratio; RA: rim area; RNFL: retinal nerve fiber layer.