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Rheumatoid arthritis

Polygenic score · Health · 91 variants

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that attacks the joints. This score sums common variants affecting susceptibility.

Evidence & sources

This polygenic score combines 91 common variants.

A higher score means higher rheumatoid arthritis risk.

This score was developed mostly in people of East Asian ancestry (81%), so it may be less accurate for other backgrounds.

Related

Asthma · Atrial fibrillation · Atrial fibrillation risk (4q25) · Colorectal cancer risk (8q24) · Diastolic blood pressure · Type 2 diabetes · Type 2 diabetes risk

References: PGS Catalog

Educational and informational only, not medical advice.

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