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Alex Strudwick Young

@alextisyoung

Asst. Prof. @ UCLA Human Genetics. Statistical geneticist. Mendelian inheritance is the most important natural experiment.

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14% of 55-69 men with polygenic risk scores (PRS) in the top 10% had prostate cancer classified as intermediate or higher risk, a higher percentage than would have been identified using PSA or MRI screening. This seems like a strong argument for integrating polygenic risk scores

14% of 55-69 men with polygenic risk scores (PRS) in the top 10% had prostate cancer classified as intermediate or higher risk, a higher percentage than would have been identified using PSA or MRI screening. This seems like a strong argument for integrating polygenic risk scores