Impact of limited population diversity of genome-wide association studies.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
The article describes the limited population diversity of genome-wide association studies and its resulting impact on the development of commercial genetic tests with restricted applicability and usefulness to certain groups, potentially increasing existing disparities. To enable development of new clinical tools applicable to all groups, much more focus is needed to engage minority communities to enroll in genetics or genomic research studies and on investigators to reach out to underrepresented communities.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Haga, SB
Published Date
- February 2010
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 12 / 2
Start / End Page
- 81 - 84
PubMed ID
- 20057316
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1530-0366
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/GIM.0b013e3181ca2bbf
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States