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Genome-Wide Polygenic Score for Muscle Strength Predicts Risk for Common Diseases and Lifespan: A Prospective Cohort Study.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Apr 2024
Herranen Päivi, Koivunen Kaisa, Palviainen Teemu, Kujala Urho M, Ripatti Samuli, Kaprio Jaakko, Sillanpää Elina, FinnGen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We used a polygenic score for hand grip strength (PGS HGS) to investigate whether genetic predisposition for higher muscle strength predicts age-related noncommunicable diseases, survival from acute adverse health events, and mortality. METHODS: This study consisted of 342 443 Finnish biobank participants from FinnGen Data Freeze 10 (53% women) aged 40-108 with combined genotype and health registry...
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