A Pilot Proteomic Study of Normal Human Tears: Leptin as a Potential Biomarker of Metabolic Disorders

The concentrations of insulin, leptin, active ghrelin, C-peptide and gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) and their inter-day variations were examined in normal human tears. In addition, correlations between the concentrations of these metabolic proteins and ocular surface parameters were determined...

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Main Authors: Mungunshur Byambajav, Cristina Arroyo-del Arroyo, Amalia Enríquez-de-Salamanca, Itziar Fernández, Eilidh Martin, Suzanne Hagan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/12/5755