Conjunctival Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Clinical Assessment in Early Ocular Graft versus Host Disease

Table 2

Correlations among the different tests performed in GVHD and dry eye patients with Kendall’s Tau test.

GVHD

Dry eye

Tear osmolarity

r = 0.3;

r = 0.039;

TBUT

r = −0.4;

r=−0.26;

r = 0.046;

r = −0.041;

Cornea

r = 0.53;

r = 0.26;

r = −0.65;

r = −014;

r = 0.366;

r = −0.015;

Conjunctiva

r = 0.2;

r = 0.11;

r = 0.03;

r = 0.12;

r = 0.129;

r = 0.278;

r = −0.227;

r = 0.678;

MMP-9

r = 0.31;

r = 0.07;

r = -0.05;

r = 0.11;

r = 0.55;

r = 0.284;

r = 0.121;

r = 0.085;

r = 0.370;

r = 0.225;

Schirmer I

r = −0.336;

r = −0.352;

r = 0.528;

r = −0.413;

r = −0.117;

r = −0.254;

r = 0.089;

r = −0.088;

r = 0.072;

r = 0.098;

r = −0.013;

r = 0.145;

OSDI

Tear osmolarity

TBUT

Cornea

Conjunctiva

MMP-9

OSDI

Tear osmolarity

TBUT

Cornea

Conjunctiva

MMP-9

Significant correlations are reported in bold.