Polygene Risk Scores
This paper explores the interpretation and use of polygenic risk scores (PRSs). We argue that PRSs generally do not directly embody causal information. Nonetheless, they can assist us in tracking other causal relationships concerning genetic effects. Although their purely predictive/correlational u...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Philosophy of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://philmed.pitt.edu/philmed/article/view/156 |