Polygenic prediction of breast cancer: comparison of genetic predictors and implications for risk stratification
Abstract Background Published genetic risk scores for breast cancer (BC) so far have been based on a relatively small number of markers and are not necessarily using the full potential of large-scale Genome-Wide Association Studies. This study aimed to identify an efficient polygenic predictor for B...
Main Authors: | Kristi Läll, Maarja Lepamets, Marili Palover, Tõnu Esko, Andres Metspalu, Neeme Tõnisson, Peeter Padrik, Reedik Mägi, Krista Fischer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5783-1 |
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