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Associations of genetically determined lipid traits and lipid-modifying agents with the risk of diabetic retinopathy: A Mendelian randomization study.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Mar 2023
Li Ning, Zhang Xiaoyu, Zhang Meng, Wu Lijuan, Li Changwei, Pan Yuesong, Wang Wei, Ji Jianguang, Zheng Deqiang
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The evidence that dyslipidemia is associated with hyperglycemia calls for an investigation of whether dyslipidemia, as well as lipid-modifying agents, could affect the subsequent development of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Therefore, we aimed to address these unanswered questions by utilizing Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. METHODS: Genetic variants were selected from the UK Biobank as...
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