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Adjusting for population stratification in polygenic risk score analyses: a guide for model specifications in the UK Biobank.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Sept 2023
Lin Bochao Danae, Pries Lotta-Katrin, van Os Jim, Luykx Jurjen J, Rutten Bart P F, Guloksuz Sinan
Abstract excerpt
The current study was conducted to provide a general guidance for model specifications in polygenic risk score (PRS) analyses of the UK Biobank, such as adjusting for covariates (i.e. age, sex, recruitment centers, and genetic batch) and the number of principal components (PCs) that need to be included. To cover behavioral, physical and mental health outcomes, we evaluated three continuous outcomes (BMI, smoking,...
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