corneal tissues; peripheral blood
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RT-qPCR; RNA-seq; Clinical Sample Validation; ROC Analysis
AUC 0.6701 for distinguishing KC patients from healthy controls; expression correlates with CDVA and back elevation values.
circ_0006117 was down-regulated in KC cornea and peripheral blood. Its blood expression showed diagnostic value and correlated with clinical parameters of KC severity, supporting its role as a circulating biomarker.
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Circular RNA expression profile identifies potential circulating biomarkers for keratoconus.
combined biological and clinical study