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Cholesterol-lowering gene changes may increase the risk of cataracts
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Cholesterol-lowering gene changes may increase the risk of cataracts

by American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People who have genetic variations associated with lowering LDL-cholesterol similar to statin medications appear to have an increased risk of developing cataracts and having cataract surgery, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA). Previous research has found some evidence that statin...