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Sphingomyelin levels

CERS4 · rs7246617

What the study found

Who was studied 2,045 European ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the A allele shifted the measure 0.246 higher (95% confidence interval 0.19-0.31); p = 3 × 10−15.

Where it sits Chromosome 19, band 19p13.2 — inside CERS4.

What each result means

A/A Two copies of the version the research linked to Sphingomyelin levels. That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.
A/G One copy of the version the research linked to Sphingomyelin levels. That is a smaller link than two copies.
G/G No copy of the version the research linked to Sphingomyelin levels. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
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Questions about rs7246617

What is rs7246617?

rs7246617 is a single position in the genome, in or near the CERS4 gene. Published research associates it with sphingomyelin levels. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs7246617 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 rs7246617 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nature communications 2019, PMID:31551469. 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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