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Systolic blood pressure

KANK2 · rs74179970

Where this position leads

What the study found

Who was studied 1,028,980 European ancestry individuals; replicated in 40,204 African ancestry individuals, 21,843 African American individuals.

The effect Each copy of the A allele shifted the measure 0.365 higher (95% confidence interval 0.28-0.45); p = 1 × 10⁻¹⁵.

Where it sits Chromosome 19, band 19p13.2 — in an intron of KANK2.

What ClinVar records

Classification Benign; criteria provided, single submitter (1 of 4 stars, 1 submitter), last evaluated 2019-12-18. ClinVar record 1281584 NM_001136191.3(KANK2):c.1760+253C>T

What this is ClinVar's aggregate record for this position (as of its 2026-10-19 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 Two copies of the version the research linked to Systolic blood pressure. 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 Systolic blood pressure. That is a smaller link than two copies.

G/G No copy of the version the research linked to Systolic blood pressure. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.

Source

Genome-wide analysis in over 1 million individuals of European ancestry yields improved polygenic risk scores for blood pressure traits

Keaton JM, Kamali Z, Xie T, Vaez A, Williams A, Goleva SB, Ani A, Evangelou E, Hellwege JN, Yengo L, Young WJ, Traylor M

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Giri A, Zheng Z, Zeng J, Chasman DI, Morris AP, Caulfield MJ, Hwang SJ, Kooner JS, Conen D, Attia JR, Morrison AC, Loos RJF, Kristiansson K, Schmidt R, Hicks AA, Pramstaller PP, Nelson CP, Samani NJ, Risch L, Gyllensten U, Melander O, Riese H, Wilson JF, Campbell H, Rich SS, Psaty BM, Lu Y, Rotter JI, Guo X, Rice KM, Vollenweider P, Sundström J, Langenberg C, Tobin MD, Giedraitis V, Luan J, Tuomilehto J, Kutalik Z, Ripatti S, Salomaa V, Girotto G, Trompet S, Jukema JW, van der Harst P, Ridker PM, Giulianini F, Vitart V, Goel A, Watkins H, Harris SE, Deary IJ, van der Most PJ, Oldehinkel AJ, Keavney BD, Hayward C, Campbell A, Boehnke M, Scott LJ, Boutin T, Mamasoula C, Järvelin MR, Peters A, Gieger C, Lakatta EG, Cucca F, Hui J, Knekt P, Enroth S, De Borst MH, Polašek O, Concas MP, Catamo E, Cocca M, Li-Gao R, Hofer E, Schmidt H, Spedicati B, Waldenberger M, Strachan DP, Laan M, Teumer A, Dörr M, Gudnason V, Cook JP, Ruggiero D, Kolcic I, Boerwinkle E, Traglia M, Lehtimäki T, Raitakari OT, Johnson AD, Newton-Cheh C, Brown MJ, Dominiczak AF, Sever PJ, Poulter N, Chambers JC, Elosua R, Siscovick D, Esko T, Metspalu A, Strawbridge RJ, Laakso M, Hamsten A, Hottenga JJ, de Geus E, Morris AD, Palmer CNA, Nolte IM, Milaneschi Y, Marten J, Wright A, Zeggini E, Howson JMM, O'Donnell CJ, Spector T, Nalls MA, Simonsick EM, Liu Y, van Duijn CM, Butterworth AS, Danesh JN, Menni C, Wareham NJ, Khaw KT, Sun YV, Wilson PWF, Cho K, Visscher PM, Denny JC, Levy D, Edwards TL, Munroe PB, Snieder H, Warren HR

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Nature genetics · 2024 · PMID 38689001 · open access

Questions about rs74179970

What is rs74179970?

rs74179970 is a single position in the genome, in or near the KANK2 gene. Published research associates it with systolic blood pressure. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

What conditions is rs74179970 linked to?

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

Does having rs74179970 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 rs74179970 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nature genetics 2024, PMID:38689001. 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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