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MeRP generates estimated causal effect scores via a MR-score analysis using summary data for disease endpoints typically found in the public domain. We utilize our pipeline to develop genetic instruments for seven traits and evaluate potential causal relationships with two disease endpoints, observing two putatively causal associations between blood pressure and bone-mineral density with type 2 diabetes. Our tool emphasizes the importance of careful but systematic screening of large datasets for discovery and systematic follow-up.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Availability and implementation: MeRP is a free, open-source project and can be downloaded at http:\/\/github.com\/py-merp\/py-merp. Complete documentation can be found at http:\/\/py-merp.github.io. 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