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[Mendelian randomization study of the relationship between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and age-related macular degeneration].
Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences - 18 Jun 2012
Qin Xue-ying, Tian Jun, Fang Kai, Li Juan, Yu Wen-zhen, Hou Jing, Chen Da-fang, Li Xiao-xin, Hu Yong-hua
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OBJECTIVE: To explore genetic variants robustly associated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) by Mendelian randomization analysis and to examine its causal association with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS: AMD cases and controls were selected from several hospitals nationwide. Their AMD was diagnosed by eye examination, serum HDL-C levels were examined by blood tests, and other...
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