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MEF2C-AS1 · rs985296

Where this position leads

Condition: Height

rs985296 Condition: Height Height Condition rs985296 rs985296 MEF2C-AS1

What the study found

Who was studied 67,452 Han Chinese ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the G allele shifted the measure 0.034 higher (95% confidence interval 0.024-0.044); p = 9 × 10−12.

Where it sits Chromosome 5, band 5q14.3 — in an intron of MEF2C-AS1.

What each result means

A/A No copy of the version the research linked to Height. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
A/G One copy of the version the research linked to Height. That is a smaller link than two copies.
G/G Two copies of the version the research linked to Height. That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.
Source

Questions about rs985296

What is rs985296?

rs985296 is a single position in the genome, in or near the MEF2C-AS1 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 rs985296 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 rs985296 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 rs985296 come from?

GWAS Catalog, BMC medicine 2022, PMID:35831902. 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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