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Fig. 5

From: Association between aging-dependent gut microbiome dysbiosis and dry eye severity in C57BL/6 male mouse model: a pilot study

Fig. 5

Spearman’s rank correlation analysis between dry eye indices and gut microbiome at the phylum level. a NEI score showed significant positive relation with Cyanobacteria (r = 0.584, p = 0.003). b Tear secretion was negatively related with Proteobacteria (r = − 0.421, p = 0.015). c Tear secretion with body weight adjustment showed negative relation with Cyanobacteria (r = − 0.494, p = 0.004). NEI: National Eye Institute

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BMC Microbiology

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