Figure 2 C shows the overall effect of the combined heavy metal mixture on AMD, revealing a positive trend across increasing exposure quantiles.
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Combined exposure to three heavy metals and the risk of age-related macular degeneration in the Korean population.
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Pb and AMD revealed a positive linear association, Cd exhibited a U-shaped relationship, and the exposure-response function for Hg did not exhibit a clear trend.
The overall mixed effect of heavy metals on AMD demonstrated a dose-response relationship, but the effect was marginally significant among non-smokers.