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Periostin (analyte X6645.53) levels

near POSTN · rs12866877

What the study found

Who was studied 3,334 European ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the A allele shifted the measure 0.324 higher (95% confidence interval 0.25-0.4); p = 8 × 10−18.

How common The A allele had a frequency of about 7% in the people studied.

Where it sits Chromosome 13, band 13q13.3 — between genes, 8.9 kb from POSTN.

What each result means

A/A Two copies of the version the research linked to Periostin (analyte X6645.53) 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 Periostin (analyte X6645.53) levels. That is a smaller link than two copies.
G/G No copy of the version the research linked to Periostin (analyte X6645.53) levels. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
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Questions about rs12866877

What is rs12866877?

rs12866877 is a single position in the genome, in or near the near POSTN gene. Published research associates it with periostin (analyte x6645.53) levels. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs12866877 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 rs12866877 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nature genetics 2024, PMID:39528825. 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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