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Fig. 1 | BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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From: Lipid-lowering drug targets associated with risk of respiratory disease: a Mendelian randomization study

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Flowchart of the study design and MR assumptions. Schematic illustration illustrated Mendelian randomization assumptions. The assumptions included: (I) strong association between genetic v ants and the chosen exposure; (II) no independent effect of genetic variants on the specific outcome; and (III) no association between genetic variants and potential confounders

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