Research Article

Comparison between Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Levels in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

Table 3

VEGF-A and PDGF-AA levels based on the duration of disease.

VariableGroupsnLevel (pg/ml)

VEGF-A vitreous<1 month997.29 ± 42.500.012
1 month–1 year4151.44 ± 65.46
>1 year4189.46 ± 21.85

VEGF-A serum<1 month9696.18 ± 183.130.521
1 month–1 year4794.10 ± 255.26
>1 year4640.88 ± 110.60

PDGF-AA vitreous<1 month9129.46 ± 54.050.002
1 month–1 year4212.01 ± 34.67
>1 year4238.83 ± 13.28

PDGF-AA serum<1 month9706.69 ± 92.790.335
1 month–1 year4798.79 ± 200.66
>1 year4805.38 ± 114.08

The data are expressed as mean ± SD. Significant difference among RRD group using one way ANOVA test ().VEGF-A: vascular endothelial growth factor-A; PDGF-AA: platelet derived growth factor-AA.