Mendelian randomization in hepatology: A review of principles, opportunities, and challenges

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Mendelian randomization has become a popular tool to assess causal relationships using existing observational data. While randomized controlled trials are considered the gold standard for establishing causality between exposures and outcomes, it is not always feasible to conduct a trial. Mendelian randomization is a causal inference method that uses observational data to infer causal relationships by using...

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