rs11809994
This is a upstream gene variant variant in the CA6 gene.
▶GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
carbonic anhydrase 6 measurement
Surapaneni A et al. “Identification of 969 protein quantitative trait loci in an African American population with kidney disease attributed to hypertension.” Kidney International 102(5):1167-1177 (2022)
Allele C
OR 0.64
p 9.0e-17
N 466
Small GWAS
African American or Afro-Caribbean
About CA6
The protein encoded by this gene is one of several isozymes of carbonic anhydrase. This protein is found only in salivary glands and saliva and protein may play a role in the reversible hydratation of carbon dioxide though its function in saliva is unknown. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
View all CA6 variants →Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.
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