Genetic Testing Consideration: Polygenic Risk Score

ICARE Social Media Post February 2022

Polygenic Risk Scores: BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, CHEK2 & ATM

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ICARE Social Media Post January 2022

Dr. Pal’s GIM Editorial

 

Estimating Polygenetic Risk Scores in non-Europeans through extrapolating from data in European descent populations is not accurate! Diversity in genomic studies is critically needed for both equity and scientific discovery. For more information, read the Genetics in Medicine editorial by ICARE Founder, Dr. Tuya Pal, here 👇https://www.gimjournal.org/article/S1098-3600(21)05396-X/fulltextReference: Pal. Genet Med. 2021 Nov 20;S1098-3600(21)05396-X. PMID: 34906472.

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