Polygenic Score (PGS) ID: PGS003483

Predicted Trait
Reported Trait White blood cell count
Mapped Trait(s) leukocyte quantity (OBA_VT0000217)
Released in PGS Catalog: March 24, 2023
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Score Details

Score Construction
PGS Name LDPred2_WBC
Development Method
Name LDpred2
Parameters INFO score>0.8, MAF >=0.01
Variants
Original Genome Build GRCh38
Number of Variants 860,306
Effect Weight Type beta
PGS Source
PGS Catalog Publication (PGP) ID PGP000456
Citation (link to publication) Zhang Y et al. EBioMedicine (2022)
Ancestry Distribution
Source of Variant
Associations (GWAS)
Multi-ancestry (including European): 100%
  • African
  • European
  • East Asian
  • Hispanic or Latin American
  • South Asian
746,667 individuals (100%)
PGS Evaluation
Hispanic or Latin American: 100%
1 Sample Sets

Development Samples

Source of Variant Associations (GWAS)
Study Identifiers Sample Numbers Sample Ancestry Cohort(s)
GWAS Catalog: GCST90002378
Europe PMC: 32888493
 746,667 individuals African American or Afro-Caribbean, African unspecified, European, East Asian, Hispanic or Latin American, South Asian NR

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.

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
PPM017292 PSS010185|
Hispanic or Latin American Ancestry|
1,115 individuals
 PGP000456 |
Zhang Y et al. EBioMedicine (2022)
 Reported Trait: Respiratory event index β: -0.007 (0.01) — — Age, sex, center, 5 genetic PCs, Hispanic/Latino background, BMI —
PPM017315 PSS010185|
Hispanic or Latin American Ancestry|
1,115 individuals
 PGP000456 |
Zhang Y et al. EBioMedicine (2022)
 Reported Trait: Obstructive sleep apnea β: -0.023 (0.024) — — Age, sex, center, 5 genetic PCs, Hispanic/Latino background, BMI —

Evaluated Samples

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
PSS010185 — — 1,115 individuals,
41.1 % Male samples
 Mean = 46.18 years Hispanic or Latin American — HCHS, SOL —