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| Il - 6 (pg/ml) | VEGF - A (pg/ml) |
| Median (range) | 33.5 (7.9 - 50.6) | 189.3 (112.2 - 411.4) |
| Mean ± Standard deviation | 51 ± 72 (7.8 - 399.2) | 267.1 ± 198.8 (31.2 - 748.8) |
| Forms of diabetes |
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| Diabetic retinopathy (n = 31) | 42.8 (7.8 - 53.8) | 390.5 (134 - 572.7) |
| Controls (n = 53) | 31.7 (7.9 - 43.2) | 173.1 (107.3 - 269.2) |
| P value | 0.09 | 0.007 |
| Non proliferative diabetic retinopathy (n = 28) | 44 (7.8 - 54.7) | 421.3 (125 - 572.7) |
| Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (n = 3) | 24.1 (7.9 - 40.3) | 134.1 (133.9 - 188.2) |
| P value | 0.47 | 0.20 |
| Maculopathy (n = 10) | 43.2 (30.2 - 50.5) | 186.2 (86.2 - 360.5) |
| No maculopathy (n = 74) | 32.4 (7.8 - 51.6) | 195.2 (118.2 - 419) |
| P value | 0.20 | 0.84 |
| Imbalance of Diabetes |
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|
| HbA1c > 7% | 42.4 (27.8 - 58.5) | 249.3 (134.1 - 458.8) |
| HbA1C < 7% | 8.9 (7.9 - 40) | 173.1 (107.3 - 304.9) |
| P value | 0.006 | 0.15 |
| Duration of diabetes |
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| Diabetes duration ≥ 10 years | 35.7 (7.8 - 53.8) | 249.3 (134.1 - 458.8) |
| Diabetes duration < 10 years | 20.1 (7.9 - 45.5) | 176.6 (112.2 - 342.7) |
| P value | 0.31 | 0.24 |