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Orofacial clefts

IRF6 · rs861020

What each result means

A/A Published research associates this genotype (two copies of the reported risk allele) with a higher likelihood of Orofacial clefts compared to the general population. (GWAS Catalog, Nat Genet 2012, PMID:22863734)
A/G Published research associates this genotype (one copy of the reported risk allele) with an intermediate association with Orofacial clefts. (GWAS Catalog, Nat Genet 2012, PMID:22863734)
G/G Published research associates this genotype with typical/baseline likelihood of Orofacial clefts — no copies of the reported risk allele. (GWAS Catalog, Nat Genet 2012, PMID:22863734)
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Questions about rs861020

What is rs861020?

rs861020 is a single position in the genome, in or near the IRF6 gene. Published research associates it with orofacial clefts. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs861020 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 rs861020 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nat Genet 2012, PMID:22863734. 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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