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Validation of a multi-ancestry polygenic risk score and age-specific risks of prostate cancer: A meta-analysis within diverse populations.
eLife - 8 Jul 2022
Chen Fei, Darst Burcu F, Madduri Ravi K, Rodriguez Alex A, Sheng Xin, Rentsch Christopher T, Andrews Caroline, Tang Wei, Kibel Adam S, Plym Anna, Cho Kelly, Jalloh Mohamed, Gueye Serigne Magueye, Niang Lamine, Ogunbiyi Olufemi J, Popoola Olufemi, Adebiyi Akindele O, Aisuodionoe-Shadrach Oseremen I, Ajibola Hafees O, Jamda Mustapha A, Oluwole Olabode P, Nwegbu Maxwell, Adusei Ben, Mante Sunny, Darkwa-Abrahams Afua, Mensah James E, Adjei Andrew Anthony, Diop Halimatou, Lachance Joseph, Rebbeck Timothy R, Ambs Stefan, Gaziano J Michael, Justice Amy C, Conti David V, Haiman Christopher A
Abstract excerpt
Background: We recently developed a multi-ancestry polygenic risk score (PRS) that effectively stratifies prostate cancer risk across populations. In this study, we validated the performance of the PRS in the multi-ancestry Million Veteran Program and additional independent studies. Methods: Within each ancestry population, the association of PRS with prostate cancer risk was evaluated separately in each...
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