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Acute hypoxia influences collagen and matrix metalloproteinase expression by human keratoconus cells in vitro

Keratoconus (KC) is a progressive corneal ectasia linked to thinning of the central cornea. Hard contact lenses, rigid gas permeable lenses, and scleral lenses are the primary treatment modalities for early to mid- stages of KC to correct refractive error and astigmatism that develops as a result of...

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Autores principales: McKay, Tina B., Hjortdal, Jesper, Priyadarsini, Shrestha, Karamichos, Dimitrios
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5398580/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28426715
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176017