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Birth weight (winsorised)

MCPH1 · rs28477757

Where this position leads

Condition: Birth Weight

rs28477757 Condition: Birth Weight Birth Weight Condition rs28477757 rs28477757 MCPH1

What the study found

Who was studied 241,168 British ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the G allele shifted the measure 0.0188 kg lower (95% confidence interval 0.014-0.024); p = 3 × 10−13.

Where it sits Chromosome 8, band 8p23.1 — in an intron of MCPH1.

What each result means

A/A No copy of the version the research linked to Birth weight (winsorised). This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
A/G One copy of the version the research linked to Birth weight (winsorised). That is a smaller link than two copies.
G/G Two copies of the version the research linked to Birth weight (winsorised). That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.
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Questions about rs28477757

What is rs28477757?

rs28477757 is a single position in the genome, in or near the MCPH1 gene. Published research associates it with birth weight (winsorised). A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

What conditions is rs28477757 linked to?

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

Does having rs28477757 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 rs28477757 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Diabetologia 2025, PMID:40210729. 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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