Intravitreous concentrations of HGF (median [range]) were significantly higher in diabetic patients with PDR (6.00 ng/ml [0.75-22.21) than in control patients (2.86 ng/ml [0.75-5.801). Intravitreous concentrations of VEGF were also higher in diabetic patients with PDR (1.62 ng/ml [0.15-7.91) than in control patients (0.16 ng/ml [0.160.29]). Both VEGF and HGF concentrations were significantly higher in patients with active retinopathy than in those with quiescent retinopathy However, vitreous concentrations of HGF were unrelated to those of VEGE CONCLUSIONS: We found that levels of HGF in vitreous fluid of PDR patients are significantly higher than in nondiabetic patients and that the levels of HGF are elevated in the active PDR stage. This suggests that HGF stimulates or perpetuates neovascularization in PDR.
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