Individual genome-wide polygenic risk scores (GPSs) for assessing disease susceptibility have been shown to yield both reliable and clinically meaningful results. However, certain impediments and outdated ways of thinking about health maintenance must be overcome before GPSs are adopted in routine care streams.
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Schork, A.J., Schork, M.A. & Schork, N.J. Genetic risks and clinical rewards. Nat Genet 50, 1210–1211 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-018-0213-x
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