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Comment
. 2023 Mar;23(3):39-41.
doi: 10.1080/15265161.2023.2169396.

The Need for Diverse Empirical Data to Inform the Use of Polygenic Risk Scores in Prenatal Screening

Skye Adell Miner  1 , Stacey Pereira  2
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The Need for Diverse Empirical Data to Inform the Use of Polygenic Risk Scores in Prenatal Screening

Skye Adell Miner et al. Am J Bioeth. 2023 Mar.
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