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Precision medicine screening using whole-genome sequencing and advanced imaging to identify disease risk in adults.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 3 Apr 2018
Perkins Bradley A, Caskey C Thomas, Brar Pamila, Dec Eric, Karow David S, Kahn Andrew M, Hou Ying-Chen Claire, Shah Naisha, Boeldt Debbie, Coughlin Erin, Hands Gabby, Lavrenko Victor, Yu James, Procko Andrea, Appis Julia, Dale Anders M, Guo Lining, Jönsson Thomas J, Wittmann Bryan M, Bartha Istvan, Ramakrishnan Smriti, Bernal Axel, Brewer James B, Brewerton Suzanne, Biggs William H, Turpaz Yaron, Venter J Craig
Abstract excerpt
Reducing premature mortality associated with age-related chronic diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease, is an urgent priority. We report early results using genomics in combination with advanced imaging and other clinical testing to proactively screen for age-related chronic disease risk among adults. We enrolled active, symptom-free adults in a study of screening for age-related chronic diseases...
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