Mendelian Randomization: Methods For Causal Inference Using Genetic Variants (Chapman & Hall/Crc Interdisciplinary Statistics)

Mendelian randomization (MR) uses genetic instrumental variables to make inferences about causal effects based on observational data. It, therefore, can be a reliable way of assessing the causal nature of risk factors, such as biomarkers, for a wide range of disease outcomes.

• | Author: Stephen Burgess, S. G. Thompson
• | Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC
• | Publication Date: June 23, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 240 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0367341840
• | ISBN-13: 9780367341848