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Who was studied 25,662 British ancestry cases, 17,928 British ancestry controls; replicated in 13,367 European ancestry cases, 11,851 European ancestry controls, 3,436 cases, 2,435 controls.
The effect
Each copy of the A allele shifted the measure 0.174 lower (95% confidence interval 0.14-0.21); p = 8 × 10−27.
Where it sits Chromosome 7, band 7q11.22 — between genes, 32.4 kb from RNU6-229P.
What each result means
A/ATwo copies of the version the research linked to Male-pattern baldness. That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.
A/GOne copy of the version the research linked to Male-pattern baldness. That is a smaller link than two copies.
G/GNo copy of the version the research linked to Male-pattern baldness. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
Nature communications · 2017 · PMID 29146897 · open access
Questions about rs4718886
What is rs4718886?
rs4718886 is a single position in the genome, in or near the AUTS2 gene. Published research associates it with male-pattern baldness. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.
What conditions is rs4718886 linked to?
On MyGeneLog this position is linked to Androgenetic Alopecia (Male Pattern Baldness). The research behind each link, and its sources, are set out on that condition page.
Does having rs4718886 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 rs4718886 come from?
GWAS Catalog, Nat Commun 2017, PMID:29146897. 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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