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Platelet count

GFI1B · rs145562579

What the study found

Who was studied 38,000 South Asian ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the A allele shifted the measure 0.226 lower (95% confidence interval 0.19-0.27); p = 2 × 10−28.

Where it sits Chromosome 9, band 9q34.13 — a missense change in GFI1B.

What ClinVar records

Classification Benign for GFI1B-related disorder; criteria provided, single submitter (1 of 4 stars, 2 submitters), last evaluated 2024-05-13. ClinVar record 3037398 NM_001377304.1(GFI1B):c.289G>A (p.Asp97Asn)

What this is ClinVar's aggregate record for this position (as of its 2026-10-12 release), not a result about you. A classification describes the variant against the condition named, as laboratories submitted it. Whether a person carries this variant, and what that would mean for them, is a question for a clinical test and a genetic counsellor.

What each result means

A/A Two copies of the version the research linked to Platelet count. 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 Platelet count. That is a smaller link than two copies.
G/G No copy of the version the research linked to Platelet count. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
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Questions about rs145562579

What is rs145562579?

rs145562579 is a single position in the genome, in or near the GFI1B gene. Published research associates it with platelet count. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs145562579 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 rs145562579 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nature communications 2024, PMID:39414775. 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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