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A Polygenic Score Predicts Caries Experience in Elderly Swedish Adults.
Journal of dental research - 1 May 2024
Fries N, Haworth S, Shaffer J R, Esberg A, Divaris K, Marazita M L, Johansson I
Abstract excerpt
Caries is a partially heritable disease, raising the possibility that a polygenic score (PS, a summary of an individual's genetic propensity for disease) might be a useful tool for risk assessment. To date, PS for some diseases have shown clinical utility, although no PS for caries has been evaluated. The objective of the study was to test whether a PS for caries is associated with disease experience or increment...
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