Highly elevated polygenic risk scores are better predictors of myocardial infarction risk early in life than later

Abstract Background Several polygenic risk scores (PRS) have been developed for cardiovascular risk prediction, but the additive value of including PRS together with conventional risk factors for risk prediction is questionable. This study assesses the clinical utility of including four PRS generate...

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Main Authors: Monica Isgut, Jimeng Sun, Arshed A. Quyyumi, Greg Gibson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Genome Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-021-00828-8