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Genome-wide polygenic risk score for rheumatoid arthritis prediction in postmenopausal women.
The journal of gene medicine - 1 Jan 2024
Xu Yingke, Wu Qing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a common autoimmune disease, exhibits a vital genetic component. Polygenic risk scores (PRS) derived from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) offer potential utility in predicting disease susceptibility. The present study aimed to develop and validate a PRS for predicting RA risk in postmenopausal women. METHODS: The study developed a novel PRS using 225,000 genetic...
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