Weighing Evidence from Mendelian Randomization-Early-Life Obesity as a Causal Factor in Multiple Sclerosis?

In this Perspective, Alberto Ascherio and Kassandra Munger discuss the implications of Richards and colleagues' study exploring the role of early-life obesity in risk of multiple sclerosis.

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Published in:PLoS medicine 2016-06, Vol.13 (6), p.e1002054-e1002054
Main Authors: Ascherio, Alberto, Munger, Kassandra L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Bias
Biology and Life Sciences
Body Mass Index
Genome-Wide Association Study
Genomes
Humans
Medicine and Health Sciences
Mendelian Randomization Analysis
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis - etiology
Multiple Sclerosis - genetics
Obesity
Obesity - complications
Obesity - genetics
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Randomization
Research and Analysis Methods
Risk factors
Studies
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Summary:In this Perspective, Alberto Ascherio and Kassandra Munger discuss the implications of Richards and colleagues' study exploring the role of early-life obesity in risk of multiple sclerosis.
ISSN:1549-1676
1549-1277
1549-1676
DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002054