Who was studied 562,259 European ancestry individuals.
The effect
Each copy of the A allele shifted the measure 0.035 SD unit lower (95% confidence interval 0.031-0.039); p = 3 × 10−67.
How common The A allele had a frequency of about 30% in the people studied.
Where it sits Chromosome 9, band 9p23 — between genes, 9.9 kb from PES1P2.
What each result means
A/APublished research associates this genotype (two copies of the reported risk allele) with a higher likelihood of Hematocrit compared to the general population.
A/GPublished research associates this genotype (one copy of the reported risk allele) with an intermediate association with Hematocrit.
G/GPublished research associates this genotype with typical/baseline likelihood of Hematocrit — no copies of the reported risk allele.
rs17278406 is a single position in the genome, in or near the near NFIB gene. Published research associates it with hematocrit. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.
What conditions is rs17278406 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 rs17278406 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 rs17278406 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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