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Leukocyte telomere length

UNC80 · rs2041524

What the study found

Who was studied 327,790 British ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the G allele shifted the measure 0.025 higher (95% confidence interval 0.021-0.029); p = 4 × 10−25.

How common The G allele had a frequency of about 40% in the people studied.

Where it sits Chromosome 2, band 2q34 — in an intron of UNC80.

What each result means

C/C Published research associates this genotype with typical/baseline likelihood of Leukocyte telomere length — no copies of the reported risk allele.
C/G Published research associates this genotype (one copy of the reported risk allele) with an intermediate association with Leukocyte telomere length.
G/G Published research associates this genotype (two copies of the reported risk allele) with a higher likelihood of Leukocyte telomere length compared to the general population.
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Questions about rs2041524

What is rs2041524?

rs2041524 is a single position in the genome, in or near the UNC80 gene. Published research associates it with leukocyte telomere length. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs2041524 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 rs2041524 come from?

GWAS Catalog, GeroScience 2024, PMID:38837026. 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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