Study shows accuracy of genetically based disease predictions varies from individual to individual

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May 19, 2023, 5:53 pm155 pts
Polygenic scores—estimates of an individual's predisposition for complex traits and diseases—hold promise for identifying patients at risk of disease and guiding early, personalized treatments, but UCLA experts found the scores fail to account for the wide range of genetic diversity across individuals in…

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