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ELF2 · rs1601770

Where this position leads

Condition: Height

rs1601770 Condition: Height Height Condition rs1601770 rs1601770 ELF2

What the study found

Who was studied 507,850 East Asian ancestry individuals, 420,829 European ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the T allele shifted the measure 0.0143 higher (95% confidence interval 0.012-0.017); p = 3 × 10−32.

Where it sits Chromosome 4, band 4q31.1 — in an intron of ELF2.

What each result means

C/C No copy of the version the research linked to Height. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
C/T One copy of the version the research linked to Height. That is a smaller link than two copies.
T/T Two copies of the version the research linked to Height. That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.
Source
Genome-wide association studies in a large Korean cohort identify quantitative trait loci for 36 traits and illuminate their genetic architectures
Jee YH, Wang Y, Jung KJ, Lee JY, Kimm H, Duan R, Price AL, Martin AR, Kraft P
Nature communications · 2025 · PMID 40436827 · open access

Questions about rs1601770

What is rs1601770?

rs1601770 is a single position in the genome, in or near the ELF2 gene. Published research associates it with height. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

What conditions is rs1601770 linked to?

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

Does having rs1601770 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 rs1601770 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nature communications 2025, PMID:40436827. 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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