A statistically significant difference between controls and subjects with diabetes at baseline was observed in aqueous humor levels of the following cytokines: IL-10, IL-12p70, IL-12p40, IL-15, EGF, FGF-2, VEGF, MIP-1β, MCP-3 and MDC (p < 0.05; p < 0.001; Table 3). The gene discussed is IL15; the disease is diabetes mellitus.