Integration of genetic risk factors into a clinical algorithm for multiple sclerosis susceptibility: a weighted genetic risk score
De Jager PL, Chibnik LB, Cui J, Reischl J, Lehr S, Simon KC, Aubin C, Bauer D, Heubach JF, Sandbrink R, Tyblova M, Lelkova P, the steering committees of the BENEFIT B, Havrdova E, Pohl C, Horakova D, Ascherio A, Hafler D, Karlson E. Integration of genetic risk factors into a clinical algorithm for multiple sclerosis susceptibility: a weighted genetic risk score. The Lancet Neurology 2009, 8: 1111-1119. PMID: 19879194, PMCID: PMC3099419, DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(09)70275-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeighted genetic risk scoreEpstein-Barr virusHealth Study IMultiple sclerosisC-statisticRisk factorsGenetic risk scoreImmune responseRisk scoreNurses' Health Study IDiagnosis of MSNon-genetic risk factorsHigh-risk individualsMultiple sclerosis susceptibilityEnvironmental risk factorsGenetic risk factorsNHS cohortDerivation cohortTherapeutic trialsMS riskProspective studyClinical algorithmImportant clinical applicationsHigher oddsSusceptibility loci