Causal associations of refractive error and early age-related macular degeneration : A Mendelian randomization study

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This study aims to determine the risk associated with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) due to refractive errors (RE) using an analysis of genome-wide association study (GWAS) data through the two-sample Mendelian randomization approach. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) linked to refractive errors (RE) were obtained from numerous GWAS studies involving individuals of European descent. The data for early AMD was obtained from a diverse, multiethnic GWAS meta-analysis that included 105,248 participants (14,034 cases and 91,214 controls). The primary outcome measure focused on the rise in early AMD risk corresponding to a 1-diopter alteration in spherical power and cylindrical power. In the main Mendelian randomization analysis, inverse-variance weighting (IVW) methods were applied for the evaluation. Mendelian Randomization (MR) study revealed a substantial impact of refractive error (RE) on early AMD risk, with a 1-diopter increase in hypermetropia being related to a 1.16 odds ratio (OR) for a greater risk of early AMD (95% CI, 1.10-1.23; P < 0.01). This conclusion was further supported by four supplementary approaches, namely, Weighted mode, Weighted-median, Simple mode, and MR-Egger. The results suggest a heightened risk of early AMD correlated with hyperopia, necessitating further research to thoroughly elucidate this potential causal relationship.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:241

Enthalten in:

Experimental eye research - 241(2024) vom: 29. März, Seite 109850

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Lingling [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Wenlong [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, YongJi [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Sixi [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Dongjing [VerfasserIn]
Tu, Mengjun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Early age-related macular degeneration
Hyperopia
Journal Article
Mendelian randomization
Refractive errors

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Date Completed 26.03.2024

Date Revised 27.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.exer.2024.109850

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369131037