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Concentration of very small VLDL particles

NFS1 · rs6060558

Where this position leads

Condition: Cholesterol (LDL, HDL and Total)

rs6060558 Condition: Cholesterol (LDL, HDL and Total) Cholesterol (LDL, HDL and Total) Condition rs6060558 rs6060558 NFS1

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 G allele shifted the measure 0.02 mmol/L higher (95% confidence interval 0.02-0.02); p = 1 × 10−11.

Where it sits Chromosome 20, band 20q11.22 — in an intron of NFS1.

What each result means

C/C Published research associates this genotype with typical/baseline likelihood of Concentration of very small VLDL particles — no copies of the reported risk allele.
C/G Published research associates this genotype (one copy of the reported risk allele) with an intermediate association with Concentration of very small VLDL particles.
G/G Published research associates this genotype (two copies of the reported risk allele) with a higher likelihood of Concentration of very small VLDL particles compared to the general population.
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Questions about rs6060558

What is rs6060558?

rs6060558 is a single position in the genome, in or near the NFS1 gene. Published research associates it with concentration of very small vldl particles. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

What conditions is rs6060558 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 rs6060558 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 rs6060558 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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