A/APublished research associates this genotype (two copies of the reported risk allele) with a higher likelihood of Thiopurine-induced leukopenia in inflammatory bowel disease compared to the general population. (GWAS Catalog, Gut 2016, PMID:27558924)
A/GPublished research associates this genotype (one copy of the reported risk allele) with an intermediate association with Thiopurine-induced leukopenia in inflammatory bowel disease. (GWAS Catalog, Gut 2016, PMID:27558924)
G/GPublished research associates this genotype with typical/baseline likelihood of Thiopurine-induced leukopenia in inflammatory bowel disease — no copies of the reported risk allele. (GWAS Catalog, Gut 2016, PMID:27558924)
Source: GWAS Catalog, Gut 2016, PMID:27558924
Questions about rs79206939
What is rs79206939?
rs79206939 is a single position in the genome, in or near the FTO gene. Published research associates it with thiopurine-induced leukopenia in inflammatory bowel disease. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.
What conditions is rs79206939 linked to?
On MyGeneLog this position is linked to Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The research behind each link, and its sources, are set out on that condition page.
Does having rs79206939 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 rs79206939 come from?
GWAS Catalog, Gut 2016, PMID:27558924. Every variant on MyGeneLog comes from public primary sources and is published with its citation and the date it was checked.