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Basophil count

DEFA3 · rs535521164

What the study found

Who was studied 408,112 British individuals.

The effect Each copy of the T allele shifted the measure 0.12 lower (95% confidence interval 0.08-0.16); p = 4 × 10−9.

How common The T allele had a frequency of about 0% in the people studied.

Where it sits Chromosome 8, band 8p23.1 — between genes, 1.5 kb from DEFA3.

What each result means

G/G No copy of the version the research linked to Basophil count. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
G/T One copy of the version the research linked to Basophil count. That is a smaller link than two copies.
T/T Two copies of the version the research linked to Basophil count. That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.
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Questions about rs535521164

What is rs535521164?

rs535521164 is a single position in the genome, in or near the DEFA3 gene. Published research associates it with basophil count. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs535521164 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 rs535521164 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Cell 2020, PMID:32888494. 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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