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Hemoglobin

ANK1 · rs72638978

Where this position leads

What the study found

Who was studied 408,112 British individuals.

The effect Each copy of the C allele shifted the measure 0.0556 higher (95% confidence interval 0.041-0.07); p = 8 × 10⁻¹⁴.

How common The C allele had a frequency of about 2% in the people studied.

Where it sits Chromosome 8, band 8p11.21 — in an intron of ANK1.

What each result means

C/C Two copies of the version the research linked to Hemoglobin. 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 Hemoglobin. That is a smaller link than two copies.

T/T No copy of the version the research linked to Hemoglobin. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.

Source

The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases

Vuckovic D, Bao EL, Akbari P, Lareau CA, Mousas A, Jiang T, Chen MH, Raffield LM, Tardaguila M, Huffman JE, Ritchie SC, Megy K

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Cell · 2020 · PMID 32888494 · open access

Questions about rs72638978

What is rs72638978?

rs72638978 is a single position in the genome, in or near the ANK1 gene. Published research associates it with hemoglobin. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

What conditions is rs72638978 linked to?

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

Does having rs72638978 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 rs72638978 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Cell 2020, PMID:32888494. 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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