Challenges and opportunities for developing more generalizable polygenic risk scores
Polygenic risk scores (PRS) estimate an individual's genetic likelihood of complex traits and
diseases by aggregating information across multiple genetic variants identified from genome …
diseases by aggregating information across multiple genetic variants identified from genome …
Polygenic scores in biomedical research
Public health strategies aimed at disease prevention or early detection and intervention
have the potential to advance human health worldwide. However, their success depends on …
have the potential to advance human health worldwide. However, their success depends on …
Leveraging fine-mapping and multipopulation training data to improve cross-population polygenic risk scores
Polygenic risk scores suffer reduced accuracy in non-European populations, exacerbating
health disparities. We propose PolyPred, a method that improves cross-population …
health disparities. We propose PolyPred, a method that improves cross-population …
Development of a clinical polygenic risk score assay and reporting workflow
Implementation of polygenic risk scores (PRS) may improve disease prevention and
management but poses several challenges: the construction of clinically valid assays …
management but poses several challenges: the construction of clinically valid assays …
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses identify novel genetic mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a highly heritable complex disease with unknown etiology. Multi-
ancestry genetic research of RA promises to improve power to detect genetic signals, fine …
ancestry genetic research of RA promises to improve power to detect genetic signals, fine …
Development and validation of a trans-ancestry polygenic risk score for type 2 diabetes in diverse populations
T Ge, MR Irvin, A Patki, V Srinivasasainagendra… - Genome medicine, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a worldwide scourge caused by both genetic
and environmental risk factors that disproportionately afflicts communities of color …
and environmental risk factors that disproportionately afflicts communities of color …
Clinical utility of polygenic risk scores for coronary artery disease
D Klarin, P Natarajan - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2022 - nature.com
Over the past decade, substantial progress has been made in the discovery of alleles
contributing to the risk of coronary artery disease. In addition to providing causal insights into …
contributing to the risk of coronary artery disease. In addition to providing causal insights into …
Transferability of genetic loci and polygenic scores for cardiometabolic traits in British Pakistani and Bangladeshi individuals
Abstract Individuals with South Asian ancestry have a higher risk of heart disease than other
groups but have been largely excluded from genetic research. Using data from 22,000 …
groups but have been largely excluded from genetic research. Using data from 22,000 …
[PDF][PDF] Genome-wide risk prediction of common diseases across ancestries in one million people
Polygenic risk scores (PRS) measure genetic disease susceptibility by combining risk effects
across the genome. For coronary artery disease (CAD), type 2 diabetes (T2D), and breast …
across the genome. For coronary artery disease (CAD), type 2 diabetes (T2D), and breast …
Importance of including non-European populations in large human genetic studies to enhance precision medicine
One goal of genomic medicine is to uncover an individual's genetic risk for disease, which
generally requires data connecting genotype to phenotype, as done in genome-wide …
generally requires data connecting genotype to phenotype, as done in genome-wide …