Research Article

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 7

Comparison with the control group. Expression levels of VEGFα and of TGFβ2 in the ILMs in the RRD group and control group.

ILM study groupILM control group value

VEGFα (in RRD)
 Mean2.532.630.45
 Median2.702.65
 Standard deviation1.852.46
TGFβ2 (in RRD)
 Mean14.920.640.014
 Median0.000.00
 Standard deviation18.741.92