GWAS Disparities (IMAGE)

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

GWAS Disparities

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Current polygenic scores are significantly better in predicting the risk of common diseases for people of European ancestry than those of African ancestry.

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Susanna M. Hamilton, Broad Communications

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