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George Davey Smith

Researcher at University of Bristol

Publications -  2646
Citations -  294406

George Davey Smith is an academic researcher from University of Bristol. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Mendelian randomization. The author has an hindex of 224, co-authored 2540 publications receiving 248373 citations. Previous affiliations of George Davey Smith include Keele University & Western Infirmary.

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Using published data in Mendelian randomization: a blueprint for efficient identification of causal risk factors

TL;DR: The necessary steps for conducting Mendelian randomization investigations using published data are detailed, and novel statistical methods for combining data on the associations of multiple genetic variants with the risk factor and outcome into a single causal effect estimate are presented.
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Measuring socioeconomic position in health research

TL;DR: It is proposed that there is a greater variation in the association between SEP and health than is generally acknowledged when specific health outcomes are investigated and that studying these variations provide a better understanding of the aetiological mechanisms relating specific diseases with specific exposures.
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Epigenome-wide association study of body mass index, and the adverse outcomes of adiposity

Simone Wahl, +123 more
- 05 Jan 2017 - 
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used epigenome-wide association to show that body mass index (BMI), a key measure of adiposity, is associated with widespread changes in DNA methylation.
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Obesity, metabolic factors and risk of different histological types of lung cancer: A Mendelian randomization study

Robert Carreras-Torres, +64 more
- 08 Jun 2017 - 
TL;DR: The results are consistent with a causal role of fasting insulin and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in lung cancer etiology, as well as for BMI in squamous cell and small cell carcinoma, and the latter relation may be mediated by a previously unrecognized effect of obesity on smoking behavior.