Mendelian randomization in (epi)genetic epidemiology: an effective tool to be handled with care. - PubMed - NCBI

Mendelian randomization in (epi)genetic epidemiology: an effective tool to be handled with care. - PubMed - NCBI

Genome Biol. 2016 Jul 14;17(1):156. doi: 10.1186/s13059-016-1018-9.

Mendelian randomization in (epi)genetic epidemiology: an effective tool to be handled with care.

Latvala A1, Ollikainen M2,3.

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Abstract

A study examining blood lipid traits takes epigenomics approaches to the next level by using carefully performed Mendelian randomization to assess causality rather than simply reporting associations.See related research article: http://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13059-016-1000-6.

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27418254

 

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PMC4944517

 

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10.1186/s13059-016-1018-9

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