Polygenic risk score is associated with increased disease risk in 52 Finnish breast cancer families

The risk of developing breast cancer is increased in women with family history of breast cancer and particularly in families with multiple cases of breast or ovarian cancer. Nevertheless, many women with a positive family history never develop the disease. Polygenic risk scores (PRSs) based on the r...

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Main Authors: Muranen, Taru A., Mavaddat, Nasim, Khan, Sofia, Fagerholm, Rainer, Pelttari, Liisa, Lee, Andrew, Aittomäki, Kristiina, Blomqvist, Carl, Easton, Douglas F., Nevanlinna, Heli
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer US 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4963452/