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PDGFC · rs78256087

Where this position leads

Condition: Height

rs78256087 Condition: Height Height Condition rs78256087 rs78256087 PDGFC

What the study found

Who was studied 507,850 East Asian ancestry individuals, 420,829 European ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the A allele shifted the measure 0.0188 higher (95% confidence interval 0.015-0.023); p = 3 × 10−19.

Where it sits Chromosome 4, band 4q32.1 — in an intron of PDGFC.

What each result means

A/A Published research associates this genotype (two copies of the reported risk allele) with a higher likelihood of Height compared to the general population.
A/G Published research associates this genotype (one copy of the reported risk allele) with an intermediate association with Height.
G/G Published research associates this genotype with typical/baseline likelihood of Height — no copies of the reported risk allele.
Source
Genome-wide association studies in a large Korean cohort identify quantitative trait loci for 36 traits and illuminate their genetic architectures
Jee YH, Wang Y, Jung KJ, Lee JY, Kimm H, Duan R, Price AL, Martin AR, Kraft P
Nature communications · 2025 · PMID 40436827 · open access

Questions about rs78256087

What is rs78256087?

rs78256087 is a single position in the genome, in or near the PDGFC gene. Published research associates it with height. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

What conditions is rs78256087 linked to?

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

Does having rs78256087 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 rs78256087 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nature communications 2025, PMID:40436827. 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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