Evaluation of TGF-Beta 2 and VEGFα Gene Expression Levels in Epiretinal Membranes and Internal Limiting Membranes in the Course of Retinal Detachments, Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Holes, and Idiopathic Epiretinal Membranes

Table 3

Expression levels of VEGFα and TGFβ2 in the ERMs and ILMs in eyes with idiopathic epiretinal membranes (iERMs).

	ERM	ILM	value
VEGFα (in iERM)
Mean	4.43	2.55	0.009
Median	4.31	1.87
Standard deviation	1.90	2.34
TGFβ2 (in iERM)
Mean	4.16	1.66	0.015
Median	4.66	0.00
Standard deviation	3.36	2.84