rs12277307

This is a regulatory region variant variant in the HSD17B12 gene.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)

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

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 6.0e-11

N 928,679

Large GWAS

multi-ancestry

About HSD17B12

This gene encodes a very important 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17beta-HSD) that converts estrone into estradiol in ovarian tissue. This enzyme is also involved in fatty acid elongation. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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