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Vitamin B12 levels

MMAA · rs72723822

What the study found

Who was studied 38,000 South Asian ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the T allele shifted the measure 0.186 lower (95% confidence interval 0.16-0.21); p = 1 × 10−58.

Where it sits Chromosome 4, band 4q31.21 — in an intron of MMAA.

What ClinVar records

Classification Benign; criteria provided, single submitter (1 of 4 stars, 1 submitter), last evaluated 2018-08-15. ClinVar record 1250014 NM_172250.3(MMAA):c.970-216A>T

What this is ClinVar's aggregate record for this position (as of its 2026-10-12 release), not a result about you. A classification describes the variant against the condition named, as laboratories submitted it. Whether a person carries this variant, and what that would mean for them, is a question for a clinical test and a genetic counsellor.

What each result means

A/A No copy of the version the research linked to Vitamin B12 levels. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
A/T One copy of the version the research linked to Vitamin B12 levels. That is a smaller link than two copies.
T/T Two copies of the version the research linked to Vitamin B12 levels. That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.
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Questions about rs72723822

What is rs72723822?

rs72723822 is a single position in the genome, in or near the MMAA gene. Published research associates it with vitamin b12 levels. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs72723822 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 rs72723822 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nature communications 2024, PMID:39414775. 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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