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Evaluation of risk prediction updates from commercial genome-wide scans.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Aug 2009
Mihaescu Raluca, van Hoek Mandy, Sijbrands Eric J G, Uitterlinden André G, Witteman Jacqueline C M, Hofman Albert, van Duijn Cornelia M, Janssens A Cecile J W
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Commercial internet-based companies offer genome-wide scans to predict the risk of common diseases and personalize nutrition and lifestyle recommendations. These risk estimates are updated with every new gene discovery. METHODS: To assess the benefits of updating risk information in comm...
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