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Mendelian randomization: a standalone construct

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Mendelianrandomization1 CONSTRUCTMendelian randomizationDAVEY SMITH · EPIDEMIOLOGY

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Epidemiology

using inherited genetic variants as natural instruments to test whether a modifiable exposure causes a disease.

In epidemiology, Mendelian randomization refers to using inherited genetic variants as natural instruments to test whether a modifiable exposure causes a disease. This meaning comes from Davey Smith (2003) in International Journal of Epidemiology.[1]

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References

  1. Davey Smith, G., & Ebrahim, S. (2003). ‘Mendelian randomization’: can genetic epidemiology contribute to understanding environmental determinants of disease? International Journal of Epidemiology, 32(1), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyg070

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