Does attenuation of lysyl oxidase and collagen gene expression in keratoconus patient corneal epithelium correspond to disease severity?
The data demonstrates that the structural deformity of the KC cornea may be dependent on reduced expressions of collagens and LOX, as well as on MMP9 elevated by the corneal epithelium.
No significant relationship was found between a change in health behavior of Dutch medical students and a change of their opinion regarding the relationship between physicians' own healthy lifestyle and their ability to effectively influence patients to adhere to a healthy lifestyle.