Evaluating causal influence of maternal educational attainment on offspring birthweight via observational study and Mendelian randomization analyses

Evaluating causal influence of maternal educational attainment on offspring birthweight via observational study and Mendelian randomization analyses

Background: Although extensive discussions on the influence of maternal educational attainment on offspring birthweight, the conclusion remains controversial, and it is challenging to comprehensively assess the causal association between them. Methods: To estimate effect of maternal educational atta...

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Main Authors: Yiyang Zhu, Hao Zhang, Jike Qi, Yuxin Liu, Yu Yan, Ting Wang, Ping Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:SSM: Population Health
Subjects:
Maternal educational attainment
Birthweight
Maternal/fetal-specific genetic effect
Mendelian randomization
Summary statistics
Polygenic score
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827323002525

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