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

Genome Biology (2016) 17(1)
DOI: 10.1186/s13059-016-1018-9
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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.

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Latvala, A., & Ollikainen, M. (2016). Mendelian randomization in (epi)genetic epidemiology: An effective tool to be handled with care. Genome Biology, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-016-1018-9

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