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NR. 2/2006

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The Mucin Role in
Physiology and Pathology of the Tear Film
Rola mycyn w fizjologii i
patologii filmu ³zowego
Ewa Langwińska-Wo¶ko, Magdalena
Korwin-Rujna, Anna M. Ambroziak
Katedra i Klinika Okulistyki II Wydzia³u Lekarskiego Akademii
Medycznej w Warszawie
Kierownik: prof. dr hab. n. med. Jerzy Szaflik |
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| Summary: |
Current concepts of the
role of the mucin family in pathology and physiology of
the tear film was reviewed. Several types of mucins are
present on the eye surface. The characteristics and type
of mucins are described. |
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| Key words: |
mucins, tear film,
pathology, physiology. |
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