In exudative AMD (Table 3), the level of IL-6 was also significantly associated with the maximum macular thickness (p=0.025, R2=0.258) and macular volume within 1 mm (p=0.025, R2=0.258), 3 mm (p=0.006, R2=0.386), and 6 mm (p=0.002, R2=0.461). The gene discussed is IL6; the disease is age-related macular degeneration.