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Commentary: Building an Evidence Base for Mendelian Randomization Studies: Assessing the Validity and Strength of Proposed Genetic Instrumental Variables

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Journal Int J Epidemiol
Specialty Public Health
Date 2013 Mar 20
PMID 23508417
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