A Robust Framework for Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization under Population Heterogeneity
总体异质性下双样本孟德尔随机化的稳健框架
Mendelian randomization is a powerful tool for causal inference in observational studies. The two-sample summary-data design, which estimates genetic associations with exposures and outcomes in separate cohorts, is the most widely used Mendelian randomization approach in large-scale genomic studies. However, this approach relies on a strong assumption of population homogeneity across the two samples. In practice, available samples often differ in ancestry, demographics,…