Relation of Dietary Fatty Acids and Vitamin D to the Prevalence of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction in Japanese Adults: The Hirado–Takushima Study

Relation of Dietary Fatty Acids and Vitamin D to the Prevalence of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction in Japanese Adults: The Hirado–Takushima Study

Intervention studies have shown that n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) supplementation is effective for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Ointment containing an analog of vitamin D has also been found to improve symptoms and signs of MGD. We have now evaluated the relation of M...

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Main Authors: Shima Fukuoka, Reiko Arita, Takanori Mizoguchi, Motoko Kawashima, Shizuka Koh, Rika Shirakawa, Takashi Suzuki, Satoshi Sasaki, Naoyuki Morishige
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
fatty acids
vitamin D
meibomian gland dysfunction
brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire
Japanese
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/350

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