Increased Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 Concentrations in Corneal Epithelium of Patients with Recurrent Corneal Erosions

Table 2

MMP-2 and MMP-3 concentration values in the analyzed groups.

Variable		Group			value
		1A, n = 22	1B, n = 34	2, n = 65
MMP-3	; SD	226.5 ± 258.5	122.1 ± 127.0	26.6 ± 35.1	<0,0001
	Me; IQR	173.0 (4.4–21, 21–265)	68.9 (3.7–15, 15–196)	14.8 (7.8–27.6)
MMP-2	; SD	1410.3 ± 1471.8	671.5 ± 586.4	185.1 ± 117.1	<0,0001
	Me; IQR	761.9 (183.0–1151.3)	566.3 (183.0–586.4)	167.0 (104.1–228.6)

 ± SD, mean value ± standard deviation after removing the extreme values; Me ± IQR, median ± quartile range without removing extreme values.