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Polygenic risk scores and the need for pharmacotherapy in neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Pediatric research - 1 Apr 2023
Bibi Shawana, Gaddis Nathan, Johnson Eric O, Lester Barry M, Kraft Walter, Singh Rachana, Terrin Norma, Adeniyi-Jones Susan, Davis Jonathan M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to identify genetic variants associated with NAS through a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and estimate a Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) model for NAS. METHODS: A prospective case-control study included 476 in utero opioid-exposed term neonates. A GWAS of 1000 genomes-imputed genotypes was performed to identify variants associated with need for pharmacotherapy for NAS. PRS...
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