Mendelian randomization, a method for inferring causal relationships in observational studies and an alternative to clinical trial studies: a brief report

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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Main Authors: Mahdi Akbarzadeh, Danial Habibi, Goodarz Kolifarhood, Mohammad Bidkhori, Fereidoun Azizi, Maryam S. Daneshpour
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2023-01-01
Series:Tehran University Medical Journal
Subjects:
causality
genetics
medical research
mendelian randomization
observational study.
Online Access:http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/article-1-12186-en.html

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