Ocular Mucin Gene Expression Levels as Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Dry Eye Syndrome - Corrales, Rosa M.; Narayanan, Srihari; Fernández, Itziar; Mayo, Agustín; Galarreta, David J.; Fuentes-Páez, Graciana; Chaves, Felipe J.; Herreras, José M.; Calonge, Margarita (Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2011)
Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biomarkers; Conjunctiva - metabolism; Conjunctiva - pathology; Dry Eye Syndromes - diagnosis; Dry Eye Syndromes - genetics; Eye Proteins - genetics; Female; Gene Expression Regulation - physiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mucin 5AC - genetics; Mucin-1 - genetics; Mucin-2 - genetics; Mucin-4 - genetics; Mucins - genetics; Prospective Studies; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; RNA, Messenger - metabolism; Salivary Proteins and Peptides - genetics; Sensitivity and Specificity; Young Adult