| CRC: | Colorectal cancer |
| LPH: | Lactase-phlorizin hydrolase |
| LNP: | Lactase non-persistence |
| SNP: | Single nucleotide polymorphism |
| MR: | Mendelian Randomization |
| IV: | Instrumental variable |
| GWAS: | Genome-wide association study |
| PLCO: | the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial |
| STROBE-MR: | Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology Using Mendelian Randomization |
| EBI: | European Bioinformatics Institute |
| NHGRI: | Human Genome Research Institute |
| SD: | Standard deviation |
| LD: | Linkage disequilibrium |
| MAF: | Minor allele frequency |
| EAF: | Effect allele frequency |
| IVW: | Inverse-variance weighted |
| InSIDE: | Instrument Strength Independent of Direct Effect |
| OR: | Odds ratio |
| CI: | Confidence interval |
| CaSR: | Calcium-sensing receptor |
| 15-PDGH: | 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase |
| VDR: | Vitamin D receptor |