Mediators of Inflammation

Clinical Study

Plasma Levels of IL-17, VEGF, and Adrenomedullin and S-Cone Dysfunction of the Retina in Children and Adolescents without Signs of Retinopathy and with Varied Duration of Diabetes

Table 1

General profile of the study groups.
 Patients with diabetes > 10 yearsPatients with diabetes ≤ 10 yearsWhole study groupControl group
Number of patients22194121
Age (years)
BMI (kg/m²)
Mean HbA1c (%)
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)
Triacylglycerol (mg/dL)
Systolic RR (mmHg)
Diastolic RR (mmHg)
IL-17 (pg/mL)
ADM (pg/mL)
VEGF (pg/mL)
Data are presented as mean ± SD.
as compared to control group (Student’s -test).
as compared to control group (Student’s -test).
as compared to control group (Student’s -test).