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Development and Validation of a Polygenic Risk Score for Stroke in the Chinese Population.
Neurology - 10 Aug 2021
Lu Xiangfeng, Niu Xiaoge, Shen Chong, Liu Fangchao, Liu Zhongying, Huang Keyong, Wang Laiyuan, Li Jianxin, Hu Dongsheng, Zhao Yingxin, Yang Xueli, Lu Fanghong, Liu Xiaoqing, Cao Jie, Chen Shufeng, Li Hongfan, Tang Wuzhuang, Ren Zhanyun, Yu Ling, Wu Xianping, Wu Xigui, Li Ying, Zhang Huan, Huang Jianfeng, Hu Zhibin, Shen Hongbing, Willer Cristen J, Gu Dongfeng
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To construct a polygenic risk score (PRS) for stroke and evaluate its utility in risk stratification and primary prevention for stroke. METHODS: Using a meta-analytic approach and large genome-wide association results for stroke and stroke-related traits in East Asians, we generated a combined PRS (metaPRS) by incorporating 534 genetic variants in a training set of 2,872 patients with stroke and 2,494...
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