The Practical Detection of MMP-9 Diagnoses Ocular Surface Disease and May Help Prevent Its Complications

PURPOSE:To evaluate the importance and practicality of testing for matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) in dry eye and ocular surface disease. This enzyme, which can cause tissue damage, seems also to be the most reliable diagnostic indicator of ocular surface disease. METHODS:Enzyme-linked immunosorb...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cornea 2013-02, Vol.32 (2), p.211-216
1. Verfasser:	Kaufman, Herbert E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Conjunctivitis, Allergic - diagnosis Conjunctivitis, Allergic - drug therapy Conjunctivitis, Allergic - enzymology Corneal Diseases - diagnosis Corneal Diseases - drug therapy Corneal Diseases - enzymology Dry Eye Syndromes - diagnosis Dry Eye Syndromes - drug therapy Dry Eye Syndromes - enzymology Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Humans Immunoassay - methods Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 - analysis Point-of-Care Systems Polymerase Chain Reaction Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity
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