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. 2015;7(8):1239-43.
doi: 10.2217/epi.15.88. Epub 2015 Dec 7.

Mendelian randomization: applications and limitations in epigenetic studies

Caroline L Relton  1 , George Davey Smith  1
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Mendelian randomization: applications and limitations in epigenetic studies

Caroline L Relton et al. Epigenomics. 2015.
No abstract available

Keywords: DNA methylation; SNP; causal inference; epidemiology; epigenetics; mediation.

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