Hypothyroidism is a causal determinant of age-related cataract risk in European population: a Mendelian randomization study
ObjectiveTo determine whether there is a causal relationship between thyroid dysfunction and the risk of age-related cataract (ARC) in the European population.DesignA two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study.MethodsHypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, free thyroxine (fT4), and thyrotropin (TSH) wer...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1254793/full |