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Epidemiologic association and shared genetic architecture between cataract and hearing difficulties among middle-aged and older adults.
Human genomics - 17 Apr 2024
Zhang Xiayin, Wang Shan, Liu Shunming, Du Zijing, Wu Guanrong, Liang Yingying, Huang Yu, Shang Xianwen, Hu Yijun, Zhu Zhuoting, Sun Wei, Zhang Xueli, Yu Honghua
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Age-related cataract and hearing difficulties are major sensory disorders that often co-exist in the global-wide elderly and have a tangible influence on the quality of life. However, the epidemiologic association between cataract and hearing difficulties remains unexplored, while little is known about whether the two share their genetic etiology. We first investigated the clinical association between cataract...
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