Liver-eye axis in metabolic syndrome: integrated evidence from mendelian randomization, single-cell sequencing, and clinical sample validation
Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) are common clinical complications of metabolic syndrome in different organ systems. However, the relationship between NAFLD and DR remains controversial, and more high-level evidence is needed to clarify the causal link between them. We...