Analysis of the Cytokine Expression in the Aqueous Humor of Individuals with BRVO-Associated Macular Edema

Table 4

Correlation analysis between BCVA and the expression levels of VEGF, IL-6, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1 in the aqueous humor.

Category	VEGF (pg/ml)		IL-6 (pg/ml)		ICAM-1 (pg/ml)		VCAM-1 (pg/ml)
r/P	r		r		r		r
Mild	0.3379	0.2181	0.1727	0.5382	0.4521	0.0907	0.0361	0.8983
Moderate	0.0470	0.8579	0.4076	0.1044	0.2122	0.4136	0.1781	0.4940
Severe	0.1586	0.4295	0.0593	0.7691	0.0528	0.7936	0.0890	0.6589

BCVA, best-corrected visual acuity; IL-6, interleukin-6; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; ICAM-1, intercellular adhesion molecule-1; VCAM-1, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1.