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Lipoprotein (a) levels

LPA · rs4252109

What the study found

Who was studied 13,781 European ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the G allele shifted the measure 4.91 mg/dL lower (95% confidence interval 4.32-5.5); p = 5 × 10−105.

Where it sits Chromosome 6, band 6q26 — inside PLG.

What ClinVar records

Classification Benign for Malignant lymphoma, large B-cell, diffuse, Hepatocellular carcinoma; criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts (2 of 4 stars, 6 submitters), last evaluated 2026-02-04. ClinVar record 1175104 NM_000301.5(PLG):c.669-14T>G

What this is ClinVar's aggregate record for this position (as of its 2026-10-12 release), not a result about you. A classification describes the variant against the condition named, as laboratories submitted it. Whether a person carries this variant, and what that would mean for them, is a question for a clinical test and a genetic counsellor.

What each result means

G/G Two copies of the version the research linked to Lipoprotein (a) levels. That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.
G/T One copy of the version the research linked to Lipoprotein (a) levels. That is a smaller link than two copies.
T/T No copy of the version the research linked to Lipoprotein (a) levels. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
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Questions about rs4252109

What is rs4252109?

rs4252109 is a single position in the genome, in or near the LPA gene. Published research associates it with lipoprotein (a) levels. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs4252109 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 rs4252109 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Journal of lipid research 2017, PMID:28512139. 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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