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Early Loss of Innervation of Cornea Epithelium in Streptozotocin-Induced Type 1 Diabetic Rats: Improvement with Ilepatril Treatment
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Early Loss of Innervation of Cornea Epithelium in Streptozotocin-Induced Type 1 Diabetic Rats: Improvement with Ilepatril Treatment

Eric P Davidson, Lawrence J Coppey and Mark A Yorek
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, Vol.53(13), pp.8067-8074
12/2012
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.12-10826
PMCID: PMC3517272
PMID: 23169880
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https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.12-10826View
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Abstract

Our studies demonstrated that decreased innervation of the corneal epithelium occurs early in diabetic rats and is accompanied by a decrease in corneal sensitivity and precedes changes in nerve morphometry of the subbasal layer of the cornea.

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