Body shape and risk of glaucoma: A Mendelian randomization

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Background: Body size (BS) is one of the risk factors for the development of many clinical diseases, but the relationship between BS and glaucoma is controversial. Herein, we try to use Mendelian randomization (MR) method to study BS causal association with glaucoma risk from the genetic level. Methods: The Body Size was determined through anthropometric traits (ATs), such as body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip...

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