rs1085394

This variant is located in the BHMT gene.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (2)

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

plasma betaine measurement

Feofanova EV et al. “Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis of Human Metabolome in Multi-Ethnic Populations.” Nature Communications 14(1):3111 (2023)

Allele A

OR 0.16

p 1.0e-28

N 11,503

Large GWAS

multi-ancestry

serum gamma-glutamyl transferase measurement

Jee YH et al. “Genome-wide association studies in a large Korean cohort identify quantitative trait loci for 36 traits and illuminate their genetic architectures.” Nature Communications 16(1):4935 (2025)

Allele A

OR 0.01

p 7.0e-14

N 928,679

Large GWAS

multi-ancestry

About BHMT

This gene encodes a cytosolic enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of betaine and homocysteine to dimethylglycine and methionine, respectively. Defects in this gene could lead to hyperhomocyst(e)inemia, but such a defect has not yet been observed. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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