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C3 protein levels

C2 · rs556679

Where this position leads

Condition: Celiac Disease

rs556679 Condition: Celiac Disease Celiac Disease Condition rs556679 rs556679 C2

What the study found

Who was studied 47,745 European ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the T allele shifted the measure 0.0865 higher (95% confidence interval 0.068-0.105); p = 2 × 10−23.

How common The T allele had a frequency of about 12% in the people studied.

Where it sits Chromosome 6, band 6p21.33 — in an intron of C2.

What each result means

C/C No copy of the version the research linked to C3 protein levels. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
C/T One copy of the version the research linked to C3 protein levels. That is a smaller link than two copies.
T/T Two copies of the version the research linked to C3 protein 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 rs556679

What is rs556679?

rs556679 is a single position in the genome, in or near the C2 gene. Published research associates it with c3 protein levels. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

What conditions is rs556679 linked to?

On MyGeneLog this position is linked to Celiac Disease. The research behind each link, and its sources, are set out on that condition page.

Does having rs556679 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 rs556679 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nature genetics 2025, PMID:39789286. 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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