Use of allele scores as instrumental variables for Mendelian randomization

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1134-1144

  Burgess, Stephen ^a   Thompson, Simon G ^a  

^a Worts Causeway ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allele scores; Genetic risk scores; Instrumental variables; Mendelian randomization; Weak instruments

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; DATA SET; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; HERITABILITY; RISK FACTOR;

ALLELE; ALLELE SCORE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC VARIABILITY; INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLE ANALYSIS; MENDELIAN RANDOMIZATION ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMULATION;

ALLELE SCORES; GENETIC RISK SCORES; INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES; MENDELIAN RANDOMIZATION; WEAK INSTRUMENTS;

ALLELES; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CAUSALITY; HUMANS; MENDELIAN RANDOMIZATION ANALYSIS; MODELS, GENETIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84884736257     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyt093     Document Type: Article

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