Sensitive

Systemic lupus erythematosus

IRF5 · rs41298401

Where this position leads

Condition: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

rs41298401 Condition: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Condition rs41298401 rs41298401 IRF5

What each result means

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

Questions about rs41298401

What is rs41298401?

rs41298401 is a single position in the genome, in or near the IRF5 gene. Published research associates it with systemic lupus erythematosus. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

What conditions is rs41298401 linked to?

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

Does having rs41298401 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 rs41298401 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Ann Rheum Dis 2020, PMID:33272962. 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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