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Logistic regression models were used to examine the link between frailty and nervous system-related diseases among AMD patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Frailty was associated with AMD incidence (hazard ratio [HR] 1.36 [95% confidence interval [95% CI] 1.29\u20131.44] for prefrailty; HR 2.12 [95% CI 1.86\u20132.42] for frailty). All five frailty components were associated with AMD: weight loss (HR 1.11 [95% CI 1.03\u20131.20]), exhaustion (HR 1.13 [95% CI 1.03\u20131.23]), low physical activity (HR 1.12 [95% CI 1.01\u20131.23]), low grip strength (HR 1.23 [95% CI 1.14\u20131.32]), and slow walking pace (HR 1.23 [95% CI 1.12\u20131.35]). Additionally, among AMD patients, frailty was linked to neurodegenerative diseases (odds ratio [OR] 3.09 [95% CI 1.58\u20136.07]), neurovascular diseases (OR 3.77 [95% CI 2.16\u20136.60]), and mental diseases (OR 2.09 [95% CI 1.12\u20133.93]).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Frailty is a significant risk factor for AMD incidence, with all five components showing a positive association with AMD. Furthermore, frailty is linked to neural system-related diseases in AMD patients. 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