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Download article 		Title: The Role of Dyslipidemia on Ocular Surface, Lacrimal and Meibomian Gland Structure and Function
Author: Módulo, Carolina Maria; Rocha, Eduardo Melani; Filho, Elísio Bueno Machado; Malki, Leonardo Tannus; Dias, Ana Carolina; De Souza, Jane Cristina; Oliveira, Helena C. F.; Jorge, ítalo Cade; Santos Gomes, Isabele Beserra; Meyrelles, Silvana S.
Year: 2012
Is part of: Current Eye Research, v. 37, p. 300 - 308
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3109/02713683.2011.631720

Citation: Módulo, Carolina Maria; Rocha, Eduardo Melani; Filho, Elísio Bueno Machado; Malki, Leonardo Tannus; Dias, Ana Carolina; De Souza, Jane Cristina; Oliveira, Helena C. F.; Jorge, ítalo Cade; Santos Gomes, Isabele Beserra; Meyrelles, Silvana S.; The Role of Dyslipidemia on Ocular Surface, Lacrimal and Meibomian Gland Structure and Function. Current Eye Research, v.37, p. 300-308, 2012

Abstract: Purpose: Dyslipidemia is characterized by high lipid blood levels that are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, which are leading causes of death. However, it is unclear whether dyslipidemia is a cause of the dry eye syndrome (DES). Therefore we determined in transgenic mice models of dyslipidemia, whether there is an association with DES development.



Funding: This study was supported by grants of the following Brazilian governmental institutions: Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq) and Fundacao de Apoio ao Ensino, Pesquisa e Assistencia do Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto da Universidade de Sao Paulo (FAEPA). 		Financed by: