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Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor protein levels (SomaScan ID:4467-49)

SPARCL1 · rs6846462

What the study found

Who was studied 190 Shetland Isles origin ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the C allele shifted the measure 0.72 higher (95% confidence interval 0.56-0.88); p = 8 × 10−11.

Where it sits Chromosome 4, band 4q22.1 — in an intron of SPARCL1.

What each result means

C/C Two copies of the version the research linked to Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor protein levels (SomaScan ID:4467-49). That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.
C/T One copy of the version the research linked to Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor protein levels (SomaScan ID:4467-49). That is a smaller link than two copies.
T/T No copy of the version the research linked to Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor protein levels (SomaScan ID:4467-49). This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
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Questions about rs6846462

What is rs6846462?

rs6846462 is a single position in the genome, in or near the SPARCL1 gene. Published research associates it with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor protein levels (somascan id:4467-49). A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs6846462 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 rs6846462 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Communications biology 2025, PMID:40883583. 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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