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Low-density lipoprotein levels (MTAG)

ALDH1A2 · rs74018729

What the study found

Who was studied 361,194 European ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the A allele shifted the measure 0.0371 higher (95% confidence interval 0.029-0.045); p = 4 × 10−19.

Where it sits Chromosome 15, band 15q21.3 — inside ALDH1A2.

What each result means

A/A Two copies of the version the research linked to Low-density lipoprotein levels (MTAG). 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 Low-density lipoprotein levels (MTAG). That is a smaller link than two copies.
G/G No copy of the version the research linked to Low-density lipoprotein levels (MTAG). This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
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Questions about rs74018729

What is rs74018729?

rs74018729 is a single position in the genome, in or near the ALDH1A2 gene. Published research associates it with low-density lipoprotein levels (mtag). A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs74018729 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 rs74018729 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nature communications 2022, PMID:36376304. 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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