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Original conceptual illustration: A score needs a setting
Complex disease genetics

Polygenic scores in clinic: prediction requires calibration and context

October 22, 2026 Medical Genetics editorial team Comments Off on Polygenic scores in clinic: prediction requires calibration and context
A high percentile is not an absolute risk, and strong association does not establish that using a score improves care.

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Original conceptual illustration: From association to mechanism
Complex disease genetics

From GWAS signal to mechanism: why the nearest gene is not the answer

October 22, 2026 Medical Genetics editorial team Comments Off on From GWAS signal to mechanism: why the nearest gene is not the answer
Association identifies a genomic neighborhood; causal variants, target genes and biological effects require additional evidence.

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