Tom Richardson

Research fellow
University of Bristol

Tom Richardson is senior research associate in genetic and epigenetic epidemiology at Bristol Medical School: Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol.

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Spectrum

By Tom Richardson

5 February 2019

4 min read

Genetic risk ‘scores’ may help forecast autism diagnosis

A count of genetic variants may help predict a person’s risk of various conditions — but its clinical use prompts ethical questions.

Spectrum

Genetic risk ‘scores’ may help forecast autism diagnosis

By Tom Richardson

5 February 2019 | 4 min read

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