Sensitive

Prostate cancer (advanced)

ARHGAP6 · rs17321482

Where this position leads

Condition: Prostate Cancer

rs17321482 Condition: Prostate Cancer Prostate Cancer Condition rs17321482 rs17321482 ARHGAP6

What each result means

C/C Published research associates this genotype (two copies of the reported risk allele) with a higher likelihood of Prostate cancer (advanced) compared to the general population.
C/T Published research associates this genotype (one copy of the reported risk allele) with an intermediate association with Prostate cancer (advanced).
T/T Published research associates this genotype with typical/baseline likelihood of Prostate cancer (advanced) — no copies of the reported risk allele.
Source

Questions about rs17321482

What is rs17321482?

rs17321482 is a single position in the genome, in or near the ARHGAP6 gene. Published research associates it with prostate cancer (advanced). A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

What conditions is rs17321482 linked to?

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

Does having rs17321482 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 rs17321482 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nat Genet 2018, PMID:29892016. 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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