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Polygenic Risk Score

A score summarizing the combined effect of many genetic variants on disease risk or a trait. Built from GWAS results and used for risk stratification.

Example in a sentence

The polygenic risk score was computed from 100 GWAS hits.

Key facts

  • Weights from GWAS; sum over an individual's genotypes.
  • Used for stratification and prediction.

Category: Genetics & Variation

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