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Disease, risk and prevention
For most common diseases the genetic element of risk is usually the effect of multiple genetic variants, with varying degrees of impact. This makes risk prediction hard to quantify. The prevention of disease is further compounded by the – often more significant – role played by modifiable behaviours.