Open AccessThe effects of eight serum lipid biomarkers on age-related macular degeneration risk: a Mendelian randomization study
Author(s) -
Xikun Han,
JueSheng Ong,
Alex W. Hewitt,
Puya Gharahkhani,
Stuart MacGregor
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyaa178
Subject(s) - mendelian randomization , macular degeneration , medicine , randomization , mendelian inheritance , bioinformatics , genetics , clinical trial , biology , genotype , gene , ophthalmology , genetic variants
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss. Whereas lipids have been studied extensively to understand their effects on cardiovascular diseases, their relationship with AMD remains unclear.
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