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The Missing Diversity in Human Genetic Studies
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Abstract
The majority of studies of genetic association with disease have been performed in
Europeans. This European bias has important implications for risk prediction of diseases
across global populations. In this commentary, we justify the need to study more diverse
populations using both empirical examples and theoretical reasoning.