Sensitive

Metabolic syndrome

LPL · rs268

What each result means

A/A Published research associates this genotype with typical/baseline likelihood of Metabolic syndrome — no copies of the reported risk allele.
A/G Published research associates this genotype (one copy of the reported risk allele) with an intermediate association with Metabolic syndrome.
G/G Published research associates this genotype (two copies of the reported risk allele) with a higher likelihood of Metabolic syndrome compared to the general population.
Source

What people read about alongside this

Papers in Europe PMC whose title or abstract names both this rsID and that subject. A shared paper means somebody wrote about the two together — it is not a claim that this position explains the subject.

Questions about rs268

What is rs268?

rs268 is a single position in the genome, in or near the LPL gene. Published research associates it with metabolic syndrome. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

What do people read about alongside rs268?

Subjects that appear in the title or abstract of the same papers as this rsID include blood sugar and insulin (4 papers), alcohol and the flush (2 papers), cholesterol and blood fats (2 papers), heart and circulation (2 papers). A shared paper means somebody wrote about the two together; it is not a claim that this position explains the topic.

Does having rs268 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 rs268 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Circ Cardiovasc Genet 2012, PMID:22399527. 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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