Table 2 Level of VEGF and PlGF in IVR group and IVA group

From: Expression of vascular infarction-related molecules after anti-vascular endothelium growth factor treatment for diabetic macular edema

 

Ranibuzumab

Aflibercept

pre

1w

1 M

pre

1w

1 M

VEGF

(pg/ml)

AC

138.1 ± 25.8

 

58.5 ± 42.7*

164.6 ± 28.3

 

4.8 ± 0.9**

Plasma

120.2 ± 11.3

137.4 ± 17.7

136.6 ± 13.0

93.7 ± 17.6

39.5 ± 11.6**

64.3 ± 15.2*

PlGF

(pg/ml)

AC

5.8 ± 1.9

 

5.4 ± 0.9

5.1 ± 1.1

 

3.6 ± 1.0*

Plasma

3.7 ± 0.5

3.4 ± 0.4

3.4 ± 0.5

4.0 ± 0.5

5.6 ± 0.5**

3.7 ± 0.4 

  1. Data are the means ± standard deviations. Non-repeated ANOVA was used to determine the significance of the correlation between the groups, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.
  2. AC: anterior chamber.
  3. VEGF: vascular endothelial growth factor.
  4. PlGF: placental growth factor.
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