Research Article
The Correlation between Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Point-of-Care Immunoassay, Tear Film Osmolarity, and Ocular Surface Parameters
Table 1
Baseline characteristic of patients enrolled in the study.
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| | Patients, n | 24 | | Age, years | 48.33 ± 14.80 (range, 25 to 76) | | Sex (n, %) | Male (7, 29.2) and female (17, 70.8) | | Corneal staining score | 0.96 ± 1.09 (range, 0 to 4) | | Schirmer’s test I (mm) | 5.43 ± 7.07 (range, 0 to 30) | | Noninvasive tear break up time (NIBUT) (sec) | 9.48 ± 5.73 (range, 2.48 to 22.18) | | Osmolarity (mOsmol/L) | 313.45 ± 20.36 (range, 276 to 351) | | InflammaDry (MMP-9) test (positive/negative) | 19/5 |
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SD = standard deviation; MMP-9 = matrix metalloproteinase-9.
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