Body mass index and lung function: A two-step epigenetic Mendelian randomization study

A. Amaral (London, United Kingdom), M. Imboden (Basel, Switzerland), M. Wielscher (London, United Kingdom), F. Rezwan (Southampton, United Kingdom), C. Minelli (London, United Kingdom), J. Garcia-Aymerich (Barcelona, Spain), G. Peralta (Barcelona, Spain), J. Auvinen (Oulu, Finland), A. Jeong (Basel, Switzerland), E. Schaffner (Basel, Switzerland), A. Beckmeyer-Borowko (Basel, Switzerland), J. Holloway (Southampton, United Kingdom), M. Jarvelin (London, United Kingdom), N. Probst-Hensch (Basel, Switzerland), D. Jarvis (London, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Role of omics in population studies
Session: Role of omics in population studies
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 1276
Disease area: Airway diseases

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