# Mendelian randomization: Using genes as instruments for making causal inferences in epidemiology

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/mendelian-randomization-using-genes-as-instruments-for-making-causal-inferences/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Debbie A. Lawlor,Roger Harbord,Jonathan A C Sterne,Nicholas J. Timpson,George Davey Smith |
| Citations | 5,033 |
| DOI | 10.1002/sim.3034 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1972696558 |
| PMID | 17886233 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2007 |

## Paper authors

- [Debbie A. Lawlor](https://scholariq.org/researchers/debbie-a-lawlor/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)

## Paper topics

- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)
- [Folate and B Vitamins Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/folate-and-b-vitamins-research/)
- [Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-genetics-and-disease/)

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