Reply: Signals vs Causation: What Observational Data Show and What They Cannot Prove.

Ren J, Royse C, Tian DH, Srivastav N, Royse A

DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102602
Published: 2026 Mar
Container: JACC. Advances
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102602,
  title = {Reply: Signals vs Causation: What Observational Data Show and What They Cannot Prove.},
  author = {Ren J and Royse C and Tian DH and Srivastav N and Royse A},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {JACC. Advances},
  doi = {10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102602},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102602}
}

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J, R., C, R., DH, T., N, S., & A, R. (2026). Reply: Signals vs Causation: What Observational Data Show and What They Cannot Prove.. JACC. Advances. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102602

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