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Genetic risk score good predictor of coronary artery disease in under 50s

Heather Mason   |   Medical News   |   09 January 2023
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The scoring system could be used to identify younger patients who should initiate statin therapy

A coronary artery disease (CAD) polygenic risk score (PRS) showed higher predictive ability for myocardial infarction risk in people younger than 50 and could be used to identify patients with borderline and intermediate clinical risk...

          

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