Polygenic risk scores: from research tools to clinical instruments
Genome-wide association studies have shown unequivocally that common complex
disorders have a polygenic genetic architecture and have enabled researchers to identify …
disorders have a polygenic genetic architecture and have enabled researchers to identify …
Clinical use of current polygenic risk scores may exacerbate health disparities
Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are poised to improve biomedical outcomes via precision
medicine. However, the major ethical and scientific challenge surrounding clinical …
medicine. However, the major ethical and scientific challenge surrounding clinical …
Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in 1.1 million individuals
Here we conducted a large-scale genetic association analysis of educational attainment in a
sample of approximately 1.1 million individuals and identify 1,271 independent genome …
sample of approximately 1.1 million individuals and identify 1,271 independent genome …
Could polygenic risk scores be useful in psychiatry?: a review
Importance Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are predictors of the genetic susceptibility to
diseases, calculated for individuals as weighted counts of thousands of risk variants in which …
diseases, calculated for individuals as weighted counts of thousands of risk variants in which …
A tutorial on conducting genome‐wide association studies: Quality control and statistical analysis
Objectives Genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) have become increasingly popular to
identify associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and phenotypic …
identify associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and phenotypic …
What causes psychosis? An umbrella review of risk and protective factors
Psychosis is a heterogeneous psychiatric condition for which a multitude of risk and
protective factors have been suggested. This umbrella review aimed to classify the strength …
protective factors have been suggested. This umbrella review aimed to classify the strength …
Genetic architecture of schizophrenia: a review of major advancements
Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder with high heritability. Consortia efforts and
technological advancements have led to a substantial increase in knowledge of the genetic …
technological advancements have led to a substantial increase in knowledge of the genetic …
30 years on: how the neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia morphed into the developmental risk factor model of psychosis
At its re-birth 30 years ago, the neurodevelopment hypothesis of schizophrenia focussed on
aberrant genes and early neural hazards, but then it grew to include ideas concerning …
aberrant genes and early neural hazards, but then it grew to include ideas concerning …
Predicting polygenic risk of psychiatric disorders
Genetics provides two major opportunities for understanding human disease—as a
transformative line of etiological inquiry and as a biomarker for heritable diseases. In …
transformative line of etiological inquiry and as a biomarker for heritable diseases. In …
Penetrance and pleiotropy of polygenic risk scores for schizophrenia in 106,160 patients across four health care systems
Objective: Individuals at high risk for schizophrenia may benefit from early intervention, but
few validated risk predictors are available. Genetic profiling is one approach to risk …
few validated risk predictors are available. Genetic profiling is one approach to risk …