1. The Association of Urinary Sodium Excretion with Glaucoma and Related Traits in a Large United Kingdom Population.
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Stuart, KV, Biradar, MI, Luben, RN, Dhaun, N, Wagner, SK, Warwick, AN, Sun, Z, Madjedi, KM, Pasquale, LR, Wiggs, JL, Kang, JH, Lentjes, MAH, Aschard, H, Kim, J, Foster, PJ, Khawaja, AP, Modifiable Risk Factors for Glaucoma Collaboration, UK Biobank Eye and Vision Consortium, International Glaucoma Genetics Consortium, Stuart, KV, Biradar, MI, Luben, RN, Dhaun, N, Wagner, SK, Warwick, AN, Sun, Z, Madjedi, KM, Pasquale, LR, Wiggs, JL, Kang, JH, Lentjes, MAH, Aschard, H, Kim, J, Foster, PJ, Khawaja, AP, Modifiable Risk Factors for Glaucoma Collaboration, UK Biobank Eye and Vision Consortium, and International Glaucoma Genetics Consortium
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PURPOSE: Excessive dietary sodium intake has known adverse effects on intravascular fluid volume and systemic blood pressure, which may influence intraocular pressure (IOP) and glaucoma risk. This study aimed to assess the association of urinary sodium excretion, a biomarker of dietary intake, with glaucoma and related traits, and determine whether this relationship is modified by genetic susceptibility to disease. DESIGN: Cross-sectional observational and gene-environment interaction analyses in the population-based UK Biobank study. PARTICIPANTS: Up to 103 634 individuals (mean age: 57 years; 51% women) with complete urinary, ocular, and covariable data. METHODS: Urine sodium:creatinine ratio (UNa:Cr; mmol:mmol) was calculated from a midstream urine sample. Ocular parameters were measured as part of a comprehensive eye examination, and glaucoma case ascertainment was through a combination of self-report and linked national hospital records. Genetic susceptibility to glaucoma was calculated based on a glaucoma polygenic risk score comprising 2673 common genetic variants. Multivariable linear and logistic regression, adjusted for key sociodemographic, medical, anthropometric, and lifestyle factors, were used to model associations and gene-environment interactions. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Corneal-compensated IOP, OCT derived macular retinal nerve fiber layer and ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) thickness, and prevalent glaucoma. RESULTS: In maximally adjusted regression models, a 1 standard deviation increase in UNa:Cr was associated with higher IOP (0.14 mmHg; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.12-0.17; P < 0.001) and greater prevalence of glaucoma (odds ratio, 1.11; 95% CI, 1.07-1.14; P < 0.001) but not macular retinal nerve fiber layer or ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness. Compared with those with UNa:Cr in the lowest quintile, those in the highest quintile had significantly higher IOP (0.45 mmHg; 95% CI, 0.36-0.53, P < 0.001) and prevalence of
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- 2024