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Sphingomyeline C16:0 levels

CERS6 · rs4143279

What the study found

Who was studied 31,023 Caucasian ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the G allele shifted the measure 6.25 (zscore) higher; p = 4 × 10−10.

How common The G allele had a frequency of about 76% in the people studied.

Where it sits Chromosome 2, band 2q24.3 — in an intron of CERS6.

What each result means

A/A No copy of the version the research linked to Sphingomyeline C16:0 levels. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
A/G One copy of the version the research linked to Sphingomyeline C16:0 levels. That is a smaller link than two copies.
G/G Two copies of the version the research linked to Sphingomyeline C16:0 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 rs4143279

What is rs4143279?

rs4143279 is a single position in the genome, in or near the CERS6 gene. Published research associates it with sphingomyeline c16:0 levels. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs4143279 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 rs4143279 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nature genetics 2021, PMID:33414548. 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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