Polygenic Score (PGS) ID: PGS004651

Predicted Trait
Reported Trait LDL cholesterol
Mapped Trait(s) low density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement (EFO_0004611)
Additional Trait Information Phenotype defined in GLGC. Please refer the paper for more details.
Released in PGS Catalog: April 18, 2024
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Score Details

Score Construction
PGS Name LDL_SAS_weighted_ldpred2
Development Method
Name weighted_ldpred2
Parameters Linearly combines the corresponding single-ancestry ldpred2 trained from all five populations AFR, A... MR, EAS, EUR, and SAS. Weights are estimated using individual data from the target population.Show more
Variants
Original Genome Build GRCh37
Number of Variants 1,879,609
Effect Weight Type beta
PGS Source
PGS Catalog Publication (PGP) ID PGP000595
Citation (link to publication) Zhang J et al. Nat Commun (2024)
Ancestry Distribution
Source of Variant
Associations (GWAS)
Multi-ancestry (including European): 100%
  • European
  • African
  • Hispanic or Latin American
  • East Asian
  • South Asian
1,092,705 individuals (100%)
Score Development/Training
South Asian: 100%
5,139 individuals (100%)
PGS Evaluation
South Asian: 100%
1 Sample Sets

Development Samples

Source of Variant Associations (GWAS)
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Study Identifiers
Sample Numbers
Sample Ancestry
Cohort(s)
Europe PMC: 34887591
1,092,705 individualsEuropean, African American or Afro-Caribbean, Hispanic or Latin American, East Asian, South AsianGLGC
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Score Development/Training
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Study Identifiers
Sample Numbers
Sample Ancestry
Cohort(s)
Phenotype Definitions & Methods
Age of Study Participants
Participant Follow-up Time
Additional Ancestry Description
Additional Sample/Cohort Information
5,139 individuals,
53.0 % Male samples
South AsianUKBMean = 53.37 years
Sd = 8.43 years
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Performance Metrics

Disclaimer: The performance metrics are displayed as reported by the source studies. It is important to note that metrics are not necessarily comparable with each other. For example, metrics depend on the sample characteristics (described by the PGS Catalog Sample Set [PSS] ID), phenotyping, and statistical modelling. Please refer to the source publication for additional guidance on performance.

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PGS Performance
Metric ID (PPM)
PGS Sample Set ID
(PSS)
Performance Source
Trait
PGS Effect Sizes
(per SD change)
Classification Metrics
Other Metrics
Covariates Included in the Model
PGS Performance:
Other Relevant Information
PPM020836PSS011428|
South Asian Ancestry|
5,137 individuals
PGP000595 |
Zhang J et al. Nat Commun (2024)
Reported Trait: LDL cholesteroladjusted R2: 0.0513
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Evaluated Samples

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PGS Sample Set ID
(PSS)
Phenotype Definitions and Methods
Participant Follow-up Time
Sample Numbers
Age of Study Participants
Sample Ancestry
Additional Ancestry Description
Cohort(s)
Additional Sample/Cohort Information
PSS0114285,137 individuals,
53.0 % Male samples
Mean = 53.37 years
Sd = 8.43 years
South AsianUKB
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