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Glycated hemoglobin levels

SMG5 · rs12118238

What the study found

Who was studied 69,269 Chinese ancestry females; replicated in up to 20,026 East Asian ancestry females.

The effect Each copy of the A allele shifted the measure 0.07 lower (95% confidence interval 0.056-0.084); p = 7 × 10−22.

Where it sits Chromosome 1, band 1q22 — in an intron of SMG5.

What each result means

A/A Two copies of the version the research linked to Glycated hemoglobin levels. That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.
A/G One copy of the version the research linked to Glycated hemoglobin levels. That is a smaller link than two copies.
G/G No copy of the version the research linked to Glycated hemoglobin levels. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
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Questions about rs12118238

What is rs12118238?

rs12118238 is a single position in the genome, in or near the SMG5 gene. Published research associates it with glycated hemoglobin levels. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs12118238 mean I will get this?

No. Common variants like this one move a probability slightly and, on their own, rarely decide anything about one person. Nothing on this page is a diagnosis, and health decisions should be made with a clinician who can see your whole picture.

Where does the information about rs12118238 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nature communications 2025, PMID:40325049. Every variant on MyGeneLog comes from public primary sources and is published with its citation and the date it was checked.

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