Sex-specific exposures and sex-combined outcomes in two-sample Mendelian randomization may mislead the causal inference
Abstract With great interest, we have read the recent article “Age at menarche, age at natural menopause, and risk of rheumatoid arthritis — a Mendelian randomization study” by Zhu et al. While we have a great appreciation for the work conducted by the authors, there are some methodological issues t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-10-01
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Series: | Arthritis Research & Therapy |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-022-02922-7 |