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Concentration of ATP in tears of normal and dry eye subjects. Individuals with no symptoms and normal tear secretion (control subjects) were compared with symptomatic patients with low or normal tear secretion. Representative HPLC profiles of ATP (upper panel) and quantification of ATP levels (lower panel) are shown. Data from both eyes were pooled and are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. *** p < 0.001 vs control
