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Triglyceride levels

APOA5 · rs662799

Where this position leads

Condition: High Triglycerides

rs662799 Condition: High Triglycerides High Triglycerides Condition Topic: Cholesterol and blood fats Cholesterol and blood fats Topic Topic: Blood sugar and insulin Blood sugar and insulin Topic Topic: Heart and circulation Heart and circulation Topic rs662799 rs662799 APOA5

Solid lines are connections this site curates. Dashed lines mean the two ends share a research paper — worth knowing, and not a claim that one explains the other.

What each result means

C/C Published research associates this genotype with meaningfully higher average circulating triglyceride levels compared to the general population.
T/C One copy of the variant. Published research associates this genotype with somewhat higher average circulating triglyceride levels.
T/T Typical APOA5 activity in published research — no added association with higher triglycerides from this variant.
A routine lipid panel blood test is the reliable way to know your actual triglyceride level — this genotype only describes a population-level tendency. Talk to a doctor about your results and diet if you have concerns.
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What people read about alongside this

Papers in Europe PMC whose title or abstract names both this rsID and that subject. A shared paper means somebody wrote about the two together — it is not a claim that this position explains the subject.

Questions about rs662799

What is rs662799?

rs662799 is a single position in the genome, in or near the APOA5 gene. Published research associates it with triglyceride 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 rs662799 linked to?

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

What do people read about alongside rs662799?

Subjects that appear in the title or abstract of the same papers as this rsID include cholesterol and blood fats (30 papers), blood sugar and insulin (16 papers), heart and circulation (16 papers), alcohol and the flush (6 papers), exercise and muscle (4 papers). A shared paper means somebody wrote about the two together; it is not a claim that this position explains the topic.

Does having rs662799 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 rs662799 come from?

Pennacchio et al. 2001, Science — an apolipoprotein influencing triglycerides in humans and mice (APOA5). PMID 11588264. 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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