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Alanine aminotransferase levels
EFNA5 · rs6879279
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What the study found
Who was studied 1,010,710 European ancestry individuals.
The effect
Each copy of the C allele shifted the measure 0.0045 lower (95% confidence interval 0.0035-0.0055); p = 9 × 10−17.
Where it sits Chromosome 5, band 5q21.3 — in an intron of EFNA5.
What each result means
C/C
Published research associates this genotype (two copies of the reported risk allele) with a higher likelihood of Alanine aminotransferase levels compared to the general population.
C/G
Published research associates this genotype (one copy of the reported risk allele) with an intermediate association with Alanine aminotransferase levels.
G/G
Published research associates this genotype with typical/baseline likelihood of Alanine aminotransferase levels — no copies of the reported risk allele.
Source
Integrative common and rare variant analyses provide insights into the genetic architecture of liver cirrhosis
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Lundegaard PR,
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Nature genetics · 2024 · PMID 38632349 · open access
Questions about rs6879279
What is rs6879279?
rs6879279 is a single position in the genome, in or near the EFNA5 gene. Published research associates it with alanine aminotransferase levels. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.
Does having rs6879279 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 rs6879279 come from?
GWAS Catalog, Nature genetics 2024, PMID:38632349. 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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