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Table 2 Comparison of tear compositions before (baseline) and after AE

From: Effects of aerobic exercise on tear secretion and tear film stability in dry eye patients

 

Group

Time

P value

Baseline

0 min

30 min

 

Group ×Time

Group main effect

Time main effect

Lactoferrin

(μg/ml)

1

110.08 ± 16.02

113.51 ± 12.28

114.69 ± 13.04

1 and 2

0.840

0.656

0.068

2

111.63 ± 15.14

115.72 ± 15.46

114.88 ± 13.06

2 and 3

0.535

0.038

0.706

3

120.04 ± 16.92

120.24 ± 16.50

118.46 ± 16.26

MMP-9

(μg/L)

1

1071.16 ± 166.35

1058.28 ± 170.00

1059.03 ± 172.75

1 and 2

0.156

0.165

0.072

2

1065.60 ± 157.43

984.20 ± 151.56

999.36 ± 171.43

2 and 3

0.652

0.041

0.097

3

976.62 ± 178.87

940.23 ± 190.27

959.15 ± 171.21

IL-6

(ng/L)

1

19.63 ± 2.05

19.49 ± 1.87

19.51 ± 2.02

1 and 2

0.221

0.185

0.107

2

19.52 ± 2.01

18.50 ± 1.96

18.96 ± 2.16

2 and 3

0.286

0.069

0.377

3

18.42 ± 1.82

18.44 ± 2.07

18.60 ± 2.30

8-OHdG (ng/L)

1

105.17 ± 10.77

105.67 ± 10.95

105.62 ± 11.24

1 and 2

0.016

/

/

2

105.43 ± 10.74

98.00 ± 11.74ab

98.23 ± 13.03ab

2 and 3

0.142

0.229

0.031

3

99.32 ± 12.84

95.65 ± 11.08

100.16 ± 12.20

OAHFA

(pg/ml)

1

367.21 ± 40.58

366.66 ± 35.39

371.12 ± 32.89

1 and 2

0.704

0.842

0.904

2

365.13 ± 43.50

369.71 ± 38.53

365.75 ± 36.82

2 and 3

0.918

0.879

0.792

3

362.77 ± 35.43

366.95 ± 40.08

368.28 ± 42.66

MUC5AC

(μg/L)

1

92.65 ± 8.10

93.50 ± 8.21

93.83 ± 8.22

1 and 2

0.945

0.741

0.736

2

93.54 ± 8.17

93.65 ± 9.24

94.34 ± 8.24

2 and 3

0.412

0.019

0.492

3

98.89 ± 9.81

95.35 ± 7.78

96.26 ± 8.13

  1. Group 1: Dry eye without AE, Group 2: Dry eye with AE, Group 3: Pre-clinical dry eye with AE
  2. a There was a significant difference compared with baseline (P < 0.05)
  3. b There was a significant difference compared with Group 1 (P < 0.05)
  4. MMP-9 matrix metalloproteinase-9, 8-OHdG 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine, OAHFA (O-acyl)-ω-hydroxy fatty acids, MUC5AC Mucin 5 subtype AC