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Platelet count

near FAM168A · rs78973710

Where this position leads

What the study found

Who was studied 542,827 European ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the G allele shifted the measure 0.0209 SD unit higher (95% confidence interval 0.015-0.027); p = 6 × 10⁻¹².

How common The G allele had a frequency of about 11% in the people studied.

Where it sits Chromosome 11, band 11q13.4 — between genes, 1.8 kb from FAM168A.

What each result means

A/A Published research associates this genotype with typical/baseline likelihood of Platelet count — no copies of the reported risk allele.

A/G Published research associates this genotype (one copy of the reported risk allele) with an intermediate association with Platelet count.

G/G Published research associates this genotype (two copies of the reported risk allele) with a higher likelihood of Platelet count compared to the general population.

Source

Trans-ethnic and Ancestry-Specific Blood-Cell Genetics in 746,667 Individuals from 5 Global Populations

Chen MH, Raffield LM, Mousas A, Sakaue S, Huffman JE, Moscati A, Trivedi B, Jiang T, Akbari P, Vuckovic D, Bao EL, Zhong X

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Cell · 2020 · PMID 32888493

Questions about rs78973710

What is rs78973710?

rs78973710 is a single position in the genome, in or near the near FAM168A gene. Published research associates it with platelet count. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

What conditions is rs78973710 linked to?

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

Does having rs78973710 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 rs78973710 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Cell 2020, PMID:32888493. 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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