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Genetic liability to higher frailty index may increase the risk of ophthalmic disease.
International ophthalmology - 30 Sept 2024
Lin Jianwei, Lin Liling
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PURPOSE: Frailty and age-related eye diseases are common in older people; however, whether there is a causal link remains unknown. We aimed to explore the causal associations between the frailty index (FI) and ophthalmic traits and identify modifiable mediators. METHODS: Linkage disequilibrium score regression and two-sample Mendelian randomization were applied to identify genetic correlations and causal...
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