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Amino Acid profiles in human tear fluids analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography and electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry.
Nakatsukasa Mina, Sotozono Chie, Shimbo Kazutaka, Ono Nobukazu, Miyano Hiroshi, Okano Akira et al.
Am J OphthalmolMay 201174 citationsBasic Science
Tear amino acid profiles, distinct from blood/aqueous humor, show specific decreases (e.g., taurine, arginine) in severe ocular surface disease, suggesting their role as biomarkers for ocular surface health.