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Phospholipids to Total Lipids in Small HDL percentage

PEMT · rs4646392

Where this position leads

Condition: Cholesterol (LDL, HDL and Total)

rs4646392 Condition: Cholesterol (LDL, HDL and Total) Cholesterol (LDL, HDL and Total) Condition rs4646392 rs4646392 PEMT

What the study found

Who was studied 434,646 British ancestry individuals, 8,796 British Central/South Asian individuals, 6,573 British African individuals.

The effect Each copy of the A allele shifted the measure 0.02 % lower (95% confidence interval 0.02-0.02); p = 9 × 10−16.

Where it sits Chromosome 17, band 17p11.2 — in an intron of PEMT.

What each result means

A/A Two copies of the version the research linked to Phospholipids to Total Lipids in Small HDL percentage. That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.
A/C One copy of the version the research linked to Phospholipids to Total Lipids in Small HDL percentage. That is a smaller link than two copies.
C/C No copy of the version the research linked to Phospholipids to Total Lipids in Small HDL percentage. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
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Questions about rs4646392

What is rs4646392?

rs4646392 is a single position in the genome, in or near the PEMT gene. Published research associates it with phospholipids to total lipids in small hdl percentage. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

What conditions is rs4646392 linked to?

On MyGeneLog this position is linked to Cholesterol (LDL, HDL and Total). The research behind each link, and its sources, are set out on that condition page.

Does having rs4646392 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 rs4646392 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nature genetics 2025, PMID:41044249. 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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