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Phenome-wide Mendelian randomisation analysis identifies causal factors for age-related macular degeneration.
eLife - 27 Jan 2023
Julian Thomas H, Cooper-Knock Johnathan, MacGregor Stuart, Guo Hui, Aslam Tariq, Sanderson Eleanor, Black Graeme C M, Sergouniotis Panagiotis I
Abstract excerpt
Background: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in the industrialised world and is projected to affect >280 million people worldwide by 2040. Aiming to identify causal factors and potential therapeutic targets for this common condition, we designed and undertook a phenome-wide Mendelian randomisation (MR) study. Methods: We evaluated the effect of 4591 exposure traits on early...
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