Chance, ignorance, and the paradoxes of cancer: Richard Peto on developing preventative strategies under uncertainty

2023/12/01 by George Davey Smith, Albert Hofman, Paul Brennan · 1 voice
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · Medicine · #Birth, Development, and Health #Genetic Associations and Epidemiology #Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging

paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/s10654-023-01090-5

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• Mendelian randomization
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Discussions

• GD Smith et al skriver om svårigheter att fastställa orsaker till cancer i miljön: något liknande kan gälla för trenderna i kranskärlssjukdom. doi.org/10.1007/s106... Själv har han och D Dorling lagt [bsky, 1 points, 1 comments]