Eirini Marouli et al. use Mendelian randomisation analyses to investigate the causal relationship between adult height, coronary artery disease (CAD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the UK Biobank. They find that height has a causal effect on CAD, which is mediated by lung function, while there is no direct effect on the risk of T2D.
- Eirini Marouli
- M. Fabiola Del Greco
- Panos Deloukas