Serum desmosine level, which indicates arterial stiffness and elastin degradation around the meibomian glands, shows a slight correlation with meibomian gland dropout in the present study; however, this finding did not reach statistical significance.
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Evaluation of dry eye syndrome in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome based on serum hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1α), matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2), and desmosine levels.
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