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Mendelian randomization study reveals a population-specific putative causal effect of type 2 diabetes in risk of cataract.
International journal of epidemiology - 6 Jan 2022
Zhang Haoyang, Xiu Xuehao, Xue Angli, Yang Yuedong, Yang Yuanhao, Zhao Huiying
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BACKGROUND: The epidemiological association between type 2 diabetes and cataract has been well established. However, it remains unclear whether the two diseases share a genetic basis, and if so, whether this reflects a putative causal relationship. METHODS: We used East Asian population-based genome-wide association studies (GWAS) summary statistics of type 2 diabetes (Ncase = 36 614, Ncontrol = 155 150) and...
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