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Linoleic acid levels

CETP · rs289716

Where this position leads

Drug: Statins

rs289716 Drug: Statins Statins Drug rs289716 rs289716 CETP

What the study found

Who was studied 110,346 European ancestry males.

The effect The reported allele is T; the catalogue records no effect size ; p = 3 × 10−10.

Where it sits Chromosome 16, band 16q13 — in an intron of CETP.

What each result means

A/A No copy of the version the research linked to Linoleic acid levels. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
A/T One copy of the version the research linked to Linoleic acid levels. That is a smaller link than two copies.
T/T Two copies of the version the research linked to Linoleic acid levels. That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.
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Questions about rs289716

What is rs289716?

rs289716 is a single position in the genome, in or near the CETP gene. Published research associates it with linoleic acid levels. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does rs289716 affect how medicines work?

CETP carries pharmacogenomic findings for Statins. That is educational information, not a prescription or a dosing guide. Any decision to start, stop or change a medicine belongs with the clinician or pharmacist managing your treatment.

Does having rs289716 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 rs289716 come from?

GWAS Catalog, HGG advances 2025, PMID:40545721. 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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