rs1042034

This is a variant in the APOB gene that changes a serine to an asparagine.

GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (30)

Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.

high density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement

Allele C
OR 0.04
p 4.0e-80
N 928,679
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
Allele C
OR 0.01
p 1.0e-21
N 133,824
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
Allele C
OR 0.90
p 1.0e-30
N 99,900
Large GWAS
European
Hoffmann TJ et al. A large electronic-health-record-based genome-wide study of serum lipids. Nature Genetics 50(3):401-413 (2018)
Allele C
OR
β 0.069
p 2.0e-51
N 94,674
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

triglycerides:total lipids ratio, blood VLDL cholesterol amount

Karjalainen MK et al. Genome-wide characterization of circulating metabolic biomarkers. Nature 628(8006):130-138 (2024)
Allele T
OR 0.08
p 7.0e-69
N 136,016
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

cholesterol:total lipids ratio, blood VLDL cholesterol amount

Karjalainen MK et al. Genome-wide characterization of circulating metabolic biomarkers. Nature 628(8006):130-138 (2024)
Allele T
OR 0.08
p 1.0e-59
N 136,016
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

cholesteryl esters:total lipids ratio, blood VLDL cholesterol amount

Karjalainen MK et al. Genome-wide characterization of circulating metabolic biomarkers. Nature 628(8006):130-138 (2024)
Allele T
OR 0.07
p 3.0e-55
N 136,016
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Allele C
OR 0.08
p 6.0e-54
N 122,644
Large GWAS
European

phospholipids in very large HDL measurement

Zoodsma M et al. A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum. Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.05
p 2.0e-43
N 241,027
Large GWAS
European

triglycerides in medium HDL measurement

Karjalainen MK et al. Genome-wide characterization of circulating metabolic biomarkers. Nature 628(8006):130-138 (2024)
Allele T
OR 0.06
p 3.0e-40
N 136,016
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

triglycerides in small HDL measurement

Karjalainen MK et al. Genome-wide characterization of circulating metabolic biomarkers. Nature 628(8006):130-138 (2024)
Allele T
OR 0.06
p 6.0e-36
N 136,016
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

free cholesterol:total lipids ratio, blood VLDL cholesterol amount

Karjalainen MK et al. Genome-wide characterization of circulating metabolic biomarkers. Nature 628(8006):130-138 (2024)
Allele T
OR 0.06
p 5.0e-35
N 136,016
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

concentration of very large HDL particles measurement

Zoodsma M et al. A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum. Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.04
p 1.0e-32
N 241,027
Large GWAS
European

ClinVar annotation

Drug Response★★★
20 submitters2 publications

Cardiovascular phenotype; Familial hypercholesterolemia; Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1; Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B (FHCL2); Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 1; Warfarin response; not specified

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Research that mentions this SNP (1)

Genetic polymorphism of APOB is associated with diabetes mellitus in sickle cell disease
AssociationN=856Xu Zhang et al.(2015)· Human Genetics

This GWAS meta-analysis of 856 sickle cell disease (SCD) adults identified rs59014890 in APOB as associated with diabetes risk (P=3.2×10−8, OR=17-18), where the C allele paradoxically decreased APOB expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells but increased diabetes risk. The association was validated in adolescent SCD patients for overweight status and in African Americans ≥45 years with BMI >25 kg/m² for diabetes risk, demonstrating a gene-by-environment interaction. Lower APOB expression also correlated with elevated hemoglobin A1C and serum lipids in Chuvash polycythemia patients.

Traits studied:Hemoglobin A1COverweight/obesityPlasma lipid concentrationsSickle cell diseaseTotal cholesterolTriglyceridesType 2 diabetes mellitus

About APOB

This gene product is the main apolipoprotein of chylomicrons and low density lipoproteins (LDL), and is the ligand for the LDL receptor. It occurs in plasma as two main isoforms, apoB-48 and apoB-100: the former is synthesized exclusively in the gut and the latter in the liver. The intestinal and the hepatic forms of apoB are encoded by a single gene from a single, very long mRNA. The two isoforms share a common N-terminal sequence. The shorter apoB-48 protein is produced after RNA editing of the apoB-100 transcript at residue 2180 (CAA->UAA), resulting in the creation of a stop codon, and early translation termination. Mutations in this gene or its regulatory region cause hypobetalipoproteinemia, normotriglyceridemic hypobetalipoproteinemia, and hypercholesterolemia due to ligand-defective apoB, diseases affecting plasma cholesterol and apoB levels. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2019]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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