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PHEWAS, TWAS, Mendelian Randomization in Osteoporosis Research: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Current osteoporosis reports - 10 Apr 2026
Li Siwen, Trajanoska Katerina
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: While GWAS has identified many loci associated with bone mineral density (BMD), translating these findings into functional insights and treatments remains challenging. Post-GWAS methods such as Transcriptome-Wide Association Study (TWAS), Phenome-Wide Association Study (PheWAS), and Mendelian Randomization (MR) provide complementary strategies to prioritize genes and causal risk factors. This...
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