Why exposure misidentification is a pervasive pitfall of Mendelian randomization studies with medication use as the exposure.

Int J Epidemiol

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.

Published: February 2025


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