title: Commentary: the concept of 'Mendelian Randomization'.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 9089-9011, USA.
authors.forename: Duncan C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: David V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Conti
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D015984:Causality; D004777:Environment; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D015810:Linkage Disequilibrium / Q000235:genetics; D008957:Models, Genetic; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics