Challenge in interpretation of Mendelian randomization studies using lactase persistence as instrumental variable

Eur J Clin Nutr. 2018 Jan;72(1):179-180. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2017.128. Epub 2017 Aug 16.

Authors

L E T Vissers¹, Y T van der Schouw¹, I Sluijs¹

Affiliation

¹ Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

PMID: 28812574
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2017.128

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Humans
Lactase*
Mendelian Randomization Analysis
Random Allocation*

Substances

Lactase