Polygenic Risk Score vs Single Gene Tests: Which Gives Better Health Predictions?

PRS aggregates hundreds of small-effect variants into one number. For heart disease and diabetes, PRS outperforms family history alone. Here’s how PGS Catalog models work and what percentiles mean.

Category: Research · By GenomeNarrator Team · 6 min read

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