Causal mediation analysis for time-varying heritable risk factors with Mendelian randomization

Abstract Understanding the causal mechanisms of diseases is crucial in clinical research. When randomized experiments are unavailable, Mendelian Randomization (MR) leverages genetic mutations to mitigate confounding. However, most MR analyses assume static risk factors, oversimplifying dynamic risk...

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Main Authors: Zixuan Wu, Ethan Lewis, Qingyuan Zhao, Jingshu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61648-7
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