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Linoleic acid to total fatty acids percentage

near MDFIC2 · rs9842991

Where this position leads

Condition: Cholesterol (LDL, HDL and Total)

rs9842991 Condition: Cholesterol (LDL, HDL and Total) Cholesterol (LDL, HDL and Total) Condition rs9842991 rs9842991 near MDFIC2

What the study found

Who was studied 434,646 British ancestry individuals, 8,796 British Central/South Asian individuals, 6,573 British African individuals.

The effect Each copy of the A allele shifted the measure 0.01 % lower (95% confidence interval 0.01-0.01); p = 2 × 10−10.

Where it sits Chromosome 3, band 3p13 — inside SAMMSON.

What each result means

A/A Two copies of the version the research linked to Linoleic acid to total fatty acids percentage. 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 Linoleic acid to total fatty acids percentage. That is a smaller link than two copies.
G/G No copy of the version the research linked to Linoleic acid to total fatty acids percentage. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
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Questions about rs9842991

What is rs9842991?

rs9842991 is a single position in the genome, in or near the near MDFIC2 gene. Published research associates it with linoleic acid to total fatty acids percentage. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

What conditions is rs9842991 linked to?

On MyGeneLog this position is linked to Cholesterol (LDL, HDL and Total). The research behind each link, and its sources, are set out on that condition page.

Does having rs9842991 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 rs9842991 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nature genetics 2025, PMID:41044249. 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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