Polygenic score
Hyperlipidemia is when there are too many fats in the blood. It is a condition that happens when there is a lot of cholesterol and triglycerides (lipids) in someone's blood. Polygenic scores can help to know a person's risk of getting hyperlipidemia. Polygenic scores might also help a doctor treat a person who already has hyperlipidemia. Someone who has family members with hyperlipidemia has less risk of getting hyperlipidemia if their polygenic score says that they have low risk.