rs11098260
This variant is located in the UGT8 gene.
▶GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (3)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (3)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
glycerophospholipid measurement
Harshfield EL et al. “Genome-wide analysis of blood lipid metabolites in over 5000 South Asians reveals biological insights at cardiometabolic disease loci.” Bmc Medicine 19(1):232 (2021)
Allele C
OR 0.09
p 3.0e-31
N 5,662
Large GWAS
South Asian
hemoglobin 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 0.02
p 6.0e-22
N 928,679
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
hematocrit
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 0.02
p 1.0e-21
N 928,679
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
About UGT8
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the UDP-glycosyltransferase family. It catalyzes the transfer of galactose to ceramide, a key enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of galactocerebrosides, which are abundant sphingolipids of the myelin membrane of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]
View all UGT8 variants →Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.
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