Table 5

Content of dermatan sulphate (ng/mg tissue, dry weight)

Anterior sclera
Mean (SD)
Posterior sclera
Mean (SD)
Control1988 (623)1910 (361)
7-Methylxanthine2676 (451) p=0.0532766 (1060) p=0.055
Theobromine2365 (657)2216 (687)
Acetazolamide2231 (575)1920 (499)
l-ornithine2133 (487)1967 (481)
  • p Values from Student's t test or exact Mann–Whitney test.