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Novel method goes 'below the limit of quantification' to enhance genetic discovery

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MIT researchers have developed a novel methodology in human genetics to address an often-overlooked problem: how to handle clinical measurements that fall "below the limit of quantification" ( BLQ ) The new approach, "hypometric genetics," utilizes these typically discarded measurements to enhance genetic discovery.

Researchers analyzed more than 220,000 de-identified participants in UK Biobank .

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