Gender difference in the association of metabolic syndrome and its components with age-related cataract: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008-2010.

PURPOSE: To explore the relationship of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components with age-related cataract in a representative Korean population. METHODS: We analyzed the data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (2008-2010). A total of 11,076 adults (4,811 men an...

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Main Authors: Young-Hoon Park, Jeong Ah Shin, Kyungdo Han, Hyeon Woo Yim, Won-Chul Lee, Yong-Moon Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3885677?pdf=render