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Hemoglobin concentration

ULK4 · rs1716990

What the study found

Who was studied 563,946 European ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the T allele shifted the measure 0.0196 SD unit lower (95% confidence interval 0.015-0.024); p = 4 × 10−15.

How common The T allele had a frequency of about 84% in the people studied.

Where it sits Chromosome 3, band 3p22.1 — in an intron of ULK4.

What each result means

C/C Published research associates this genotype with typical/baseline likelihood of Hemoglobin concentration — no copies of the reported risk allele.
C/T Published research associates this genotype (one copy of the reported risk allele) with an intermediate association with Hemoglobin concentration.
T/T Published research associates this genotype (two copies of the reported risk allele) with a higher likelihood of Hemoglobin concentration compared to the general population.
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Questions about rs1716990

What is rs1716990?

rs1716990 is a single position in the genome, in or near the ULK4 gene. Published research associates it with hemoglobin concentration. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs1716990 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 rs1716990 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Cell 2020, PMID:32888493. 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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