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Red cell distribution width

PLD1 · rs149535568

Where this position leads

What the study found

Who was studied 116,666 British ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the A allele shifted the measure 0.27 higher (95% confidence interval 0.2-0.34); p = 9 × 10⁻¹⁵.

How common The A allele had a frequency of about 5% in the people studied.

Where it sits Chromosome 3, band 3q26.31 — a missense change in PLD1.

What ClinVar records

Classification Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity; criteria provided, conflicting classifications (1 of 4 stars, 2 submitters), last evaluated 2025-04-02. ClinVar record 1587784 NM_002662.5(PLD1):c.709G>T (p.Gly237Cys)

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 Red cell distribution width. That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.

A/C One copy of the version the research linked to Red cell distribution width. That is a smaller link than two copies.

C/C No copy of the version the research linked to Red cell distribution width. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.

Source

Red blood cell distribution width: Genetic evidence for aging pathways in 116,666 volunteers

Pilling LC, Atkins JL, Duff MO, Beaumont RN, Jones SE, Tyrrell J, Kuo CL, Ruth KS, Tuke MA, Yaghootkar H, Wood AR, Murray A

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Weedon MN, Harries LW, Kuchel GA, Ferrucci L, Frayling TM, Melzer D

PloS one · 2017 · PMID 28957414 · open access

Questions about rs149535568

What is rs149535568?

rs149535568 is a single position in the genome, in or near the PLD1 gene. Published research associates it with red cell distribution width. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

What conditions is rs149535568 linked to?

On MyGeneLog this position is linked to Blood Cell Counts. The research behind each link, and its sources, are set out on that condition page.

Does having rs149535568 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 rs149535568 come from?

GWAS Catalog, PLoS One 2017, PMID:28957414. 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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