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Causal association between cystatin C and diabetic retinopathy: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study.
Journal of diabetes investigation - 1 Nov 2024
Ruan Yimeng, Zhang Ping, Li Xiangzhe, Jia Xinru, Yao Dongwei
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the causal relationship between cystatin C levels and different stages of diabetic retinopathy through Mendelian randomization (MR). METHODS: The MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit provided the Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) data related to cystatin C (exposure). GWAS data for outcomes [DR, proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), severe non-proliferative background diabetic...
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