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Omega-3 fatty acids levels

ETV5 · rs1516726

Where this position leads

Condition: Cholesterol (LDL, HDL and Total)

rs1516726 Condition: Cholesterol (LDL, HDL and Total) Cholesterol (LDL, HDL and Total) Condition rs1516726 rs1516726 ETV5

What the study found

Who was studied 434,646 British ancestry individuals, 8,796 British Central/South Asian individuals, 6,573 British African individuals.

The effect Each copy of the G allele shifted the measure 0.02 mmol/L lower (95% confidence interval 0.02-0.02); p = 2 × 10−10.

Where it sits Chromosome 3, band 3q27.2 — in an intron of ETV5.

What each result means

A/A No copy of the version the research linked to Omega-3 fatty acids levels. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
A/G One copy of the version the research linked to Omega-3 fatty acids levels. That is a smaller link than two copies.
G/G Two copies of the version the research linked to Omega-3 fatty acids levels. That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.
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Questions about rs1516726

What is rs1516726?

rs1516726 is a single position in the genome, in or near the ETV5 gene. Published research associates it with omega-3 fatty acids 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 rs1516726 linked to?

On MyGeneLog this position is linked to Cholesterol (LDL, HDL and Total). The research behind each link, and its sources, are set out on that condition page.

Does having rs1516726 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 rs1516726 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nature genetics 2025, PMID:41044249. 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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