Cognitive ability and physical health: a Mendelian randomization study

Abstract Causes of the association between cognitive ability and health remain unknown, but may reflect a shared genetic aetiology. This study examines the causal genetic associations between cognitive ability and physical health. We carried out two-sample Mendelian randomization analyses using the...

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Main Authors: Saskia P. Hagenaars, Catharine R. Gale, Ian J. Deary, Sarah E. Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02837-3