Realistic expectations are key to realising the benefits of polygenic scores

BMJ. 2023 Feb 28:380:e073149. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2022-073149.

Abstract

We must not let enthusiasm around polygenic scores allow us to forget other factors that are bigger, more modifiable, and relevant for everyone, argue Amit Sud, Rachel Horton, and colleagues

MeSH terms

  • Disease* / genetics
  • Humans
  • Multifactorial Inheritance*
  • Risk