rs1644005

This is a intron variant variant in the BHMT gene.

GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)

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

C-reactive protein measurement

Sakaue S et al. A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes. Nature Genetics 53(10):1415-1424 (2021)
Allele C
OR 0.01
p 2.0e-11
N 436,491
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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