Mendelian randomization, a method for inferring causal relationships in observational studies and an alternative to clinical trial studies: a brief report
Background: Mendelian randomization (MR) is a new generation in the statistical method that uses genetic variants as instrumental variables in data from non-experimental studies to evaluate and estimate the causal effects of risk factors. Methods: The weakness of observational studies to detect caus...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Tehran University Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/article-1-12186-en.html |