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. 2008 Apr;37(2):414-6; author reply 416-7.

doi: 10.1093/ije/dym186. Epub 2007 Sep 19.

A cautionary note on the use of Mendelian randomization to infer causation in observational epidemiology

Murielle Bochud, Arnaud Chiolero, Robert C Elston, Fred Paccaud

PMID: 17881410
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dym186

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A cautionary note on the use of Mendelian randomization to infer causation in observational epidemiology

Murielle Bochud et al. Int J Epidemiol. 2008 Apr.

. 2008 Apr;37(2):414-6; author reply 416-7.

doi: 10.1093/ije/dym186. Epub 2007 Sep 19.

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Murielle Bochud, Arnaud Chiolero, Robert C Elston, Fred Paccaud

PMID: 17881410
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dym186

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