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

Table 5

Correlation analysis between the severity of ME 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	0.9129	<0.0001	0.8159	0.0004	0.8559	<0.0001	0.8931	<0.0001
Moderate	0.9574	<0.0001	0.7751	0.0003	0.5850	0.0108	0.5880	0.0130
Severe	0.8202	<0.0001	0.7438	<0.0001	0.7328	<0.0001	0.4847	0.0104

VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; IL-6, interleukin-6; ICAM-1, intercellular adhesion molecule-1; VCAM-1, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1.