Mendelian randomization in (epi)genetic epidemiology: an effective tool to be handled with care

A study examining blood lipid traits takes epigenomics approaches to the next level by using carefully performed Mendelian randomization to assess causality rather than simply reporting associations.See related research article: http://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13059-016-1000...

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Published in:Genome Biology 2016-07, Vol.17 (1), p.156-156, Article 156
Main Authors: Latvala, Antti, Ollikainen, Miina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
DNA methylation
Epidemiology
Epigenesis, Genetic - genetics
Epigenetics
Humans
Lipids - blood
Lipids - genetics
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Molecular Epidemiology
Phenotype
Random Allocation
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Summary:A study examining blood lipid traits takes epigenomics approaches to the next level by using carefully performed Mendelian randomization to assess causality rather than simply reporting associations.See related research article: http://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13059-016-1000-6.
ISSN:1474-760X
1474-7596
1474-760X
DOI:10.1186/s13059-016-1018-9