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Re-Identification Risk Genetic Proxies

Meaning

Re-Identification Risk Genetic Proxies are the measurable, non-genetic physiological or behavioral data points that, when combined with seemingly anonymized genetic information, increase the probability of identifying an individual patient. These proxies include granular endocrine metrics, longitudinal metabolic profiles, or rare phenotypic traits that act as unique anchors for linkage attacks. Managing this risk is paramount in genomic endocrinology to prevent the de-anonymization of participants in research or clinical databases.