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Who was studied 47,745 European ancestry individuals.
The effect
Each copy of the T allele shifted the measure 0.123 higher (95% confidence interval 0.086-0.159); p = 5 × 10−13.
How common The T allele had a frequency of about 2% in the people studied.
Where it sits Chromosome 5, band 5q14.2 — in an intron of VCAN.
What each result means
C/CNo copy of the version the research linked to VCAN protein levels. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
C/TOne copy of the version the research linked to VCAN protein levels. That is a smaller link than two copies.
T/TTwo copies of the version the research linked to VCAN protein levels. That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.
Nature genetics · 2025 · PMID 39789286 · open access
Questions about rs140494920
What is rs140494920?
rs140494920 is a single position in the genome, in or near the VCAN gene. Published research associates it with vcan protein levels. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.
What conditions is rs140494920 linked to?
On MyGeneLog this position is linked to Celiac Disease. The research behind each link, and its sources, are set out on that condition page.
Does having rs140494920 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 rs140494920 come from?
GWAS Catalog, Nature genetics 2025, PMID:39789286. 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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