Asymptomatic Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in a Middle-Aged Population in Taiwan - A Cross-sectional Analysis

Abstract Managing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors is the key to prevent CVD. This study aimed to prevent CVD by introducing asymptomatic meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), a condition associated with various CVD risk factors, as an early indicator for CVD in middle-aged population. Partici...

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Main Authors: Alexander Chen, Hung-Ta Chen, Hung-Chi Chen, Yi-Tsun Chen, Yih-Hsiou Hwang, Chi-Chin Sun, Ching-Hsi Hsiao, David Hui-Kang Ma, Wei-Chi Wu, Chi-Chun Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-05368-z