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Background & Aims: Genetic risk score and immune dysregulations have been separately associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cirrhosis in the context of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD ...
Siyu Fu +12 more
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Assessment of polygenic risk of hypertension
Hypertension (HTN) is a leading risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases. In recent decades, the rapid development of genetic tests, in particular genome-wide association study (GWAS), has made it possible to identify hundreds of ...
A. S. Limonova +7 more
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Genetic risk scores used in cardiovascular disease prediction models: a systematic review [PDF]
Background: Cardiovascular disease is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental risk factors. Some risk factors can change with age, but a genetic predisposition is permanent.
Hyunok Yun, Nan Iee Noh, Eun Young Lee
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Calculating Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) in UK Biobank: A Practical Guide for Epidemiologists
A polygenic risk score estimates the genetic risk of an individual for some disease or trait, calculated by aggregating the effect of many common variants associated with the condition.
Jennifer A. Collister +2 more
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Background and Aims: Along with the conventional risk factors and based on the Framingham risk score, a preventive measure can be targeted in those subjects who are in risk category.
Geetha Bhaktha, Shivananda Nayak
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Body Mass Index Genetic Risk Score and Endometrial Cancer Risk. [PDF]
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified common variants that predispose individuals to a higher body mass index (BMI), an independent risk factor for endometrial cancer.
Jennifer Prescott +24 more
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Air pollution, genetic factors and the risk of osteoporosis: A prospective study in the UK biobank
PurposeTo reveal relationship between air pollution exposure and osteoporosis (OP) risk.MethodsBased on large-scale data from the UK Biobank, we evaluated the relationship between OP risk and several air pollutants.
Xing-Hao Yu +9 more
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Background The incorporation of genetic variables into risk scores for predicting venous thromboembolic events (VTE) could improve their capacity to identify those patients for whom thromboprophylaxis would be most beneficial. Proof‐of‐concept of this is
Mariana Bastos‐Oreiro +9 more
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The relationship of genetic risk score with cardiometabolic risk factors: a cross-sectional study
Background & aims For more than eight decades, cardiovascular disease (CVD) has remained the leading cause of death in the world. CVD risk factors are multifaceted, with genetics and lifestyle both playing a role. The aim of this study was to investigate
Fatemeh Gholami +7 more
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Blood concentrations of triglycerides are influenced by genetic factors as well as a number of environmental factors, including adiposity and glucose homeostasis.
Johanne M. Justesen +9 more
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