Table 2 Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient Data between ATG5 and Clinical Parameters in Sjögren Syndrome Dry Eye (n = 78).

From: Elevation of autophagy markers in Sjögren syndrome dry eye

 

r

95% confidence interval

P value

ATG5 (tear)

 vs. OSDI

0.1003

−0.2313 to 0.4110

0.5547

 vs. Schirmer

−0.2781

−0.5596 to 0.0608

0.1057

 vs. TBUT

0.0541

−0.2704 to 0.3675

0.7471

 vs. corneal stain

0.4810

0.1951 to 0.6916

0.0019*

 vs. conjunctival stain

0.5917

0.3354 to 0.7664

<0.0001*

ATG5 (IC)

 vs. OSDI

−0.4450

−0.7355 to −0.0164

0.0432*

 vs. Schirmer

0.2439

−0.1982 to 0.6035

0.2741

 vs. TBUT

0.0827

−0.3512 to 0.4875

0.7142

 vs. corneal stain

0.7371

0.4576 to 0.8840

<0.0001*

 vs. conjunctival stain

0.4604

0.04801 to 0.7387

0.0311*

  1. OSDI = ocular surface disease index; TBUT = tear film break-up time; OSS = ocular surface stain.
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