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Genome-wide association meta-analysis of 88,250 individuals highlights pleiotropic mechanisms of five ocular diseases in UK Biobank.
EBioMedicine - 1 Aug 2022
Xue Zhengbo, Yuan Jian, Chen Fukun, Yao Yinghao, Xing Shilai, Yu Xiangyi, Li Kai, Wang Chenxiao, Bao Jinhua, Qu Jia, Su Jianzhong, Chen Hao
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BACKGROUND: Ocular diseases may exhibit common clinical symptoms and epidemiological comorbidity. However, the extent of pleiotropic mechanisms across ocular diseases remains unclear. We aim to examine shared genetic etiology in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), glaucoma, retinal detachment (RD), and myopia. METHODS: We analyzed genome-wide association analyses for the five ocular...
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