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Omega-3 fatty acid levels

HCG20 · rs3129981

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 = 2 × 10−10.

Where it sits Chromosome 6, band 6p21.33 — in an intron of HCG20.

What each result means

C/C Published research associates this genotype with typical/baseline likelihood of Omega-3 fatty acid levels — no copies of the reported risk allele.
C/T Published research associates this genotype (one copy of the reported risk allele) with an intermediate association with Omega-3 fatty acid levels.
T/T Published research associates this genotype (two copies of the reported risk allele) with a higher likelihood of Omega-3 fatty acid levels compared to the general population.
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Questions about rs3129981

What is rs3129981?

rs3129981 is a single position in the genome, in or near the HCG20 gene. Published research associates it with omega-3 fatty acid levels. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs3129981 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 rs3129981 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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