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Polygenic risk score for embryo selection-not ready for prime time.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 30 Sept 2022
Polyakov Alex, Amor David J, Savulescu Julian, Gyngell Christopher, Georgiou Ektoras X, Ross Vanessa, Mizrachi Yossi, Rozen Genia
Abstract excerpt
Numerous chronic diseases have a substantial hereditary component. Recent advances in human genetics have allowed the extent of this to be quantified via genome-wide association studies, producing polygenic risk scores (PRS), which can then be applied to individuals to estimate their risk of developing a disease in question. This technology has recently been applied to embryo selection in the setting of IVF and...
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