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High density lipoprotein cholesterol levels

SCARB1 · rs73227581

What the study found

Who was studied 313,372 European ancestry individuals, 5,573 African ancestry individuals, 6,689 South Asian ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the A allele shifted the measure 0.0577 higher (95% confidence interval 0.042-0.073); p = 1 × 10−13.

Where it sits Chromosome 12, band 12q24.31 — in an intron of SCARB1.

What each result means

A/A Two copies of the version the research linked to High density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.
A/C One copy of the version the research linked to High density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. That is a smaller link than two copies.
C/C No copy of the version the research linked to High density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
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Questions about rs73227581

What is rs73227581?

rs73227581 is a single position in the genome, in or near the SCARB1 gene. Published research associates it with high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs73227581 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 rs73227581 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nature genetics 2021, PMID:33462484. 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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