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Diversity Problem Hinders Adoption of Polygenic Risk Scores, According to ESHG Panel

Jun 11, 2020
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Justin Petrone

NEW YORK – Polygenic risk scores have the potential to impact cancer screening, autoimmune disease testing, and therapeutics development, but more diverse data is needed, according to several experts active in the field.

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