Re: Estimation of bias in nongenetic observational studies using "Mendelian triangulation" by bautista et al.

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作者
Thomas, Duncan C. [1 ]
Lawlor, Debbie A.
Thompson, John R.
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[1] Univ So Calif, Dept Prevent Med, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA
[2] Univ Bristol, Dept Social Med, Bristol, Avon, England
[3] Univ Leicester, Dept Hlth Sci, Leicester, Leics, England
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C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CAUSAL INFERENCE; RANDOMIZATION; METAANALYSIS; INSTRUMENTS; LIMITATIONS; ASSOCIATION; TESTS;
D O I
10.1016/j.annepidem.2006.12.005
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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