rs17242666
This variant is located in the HPX 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.
blood protein amount
Gudjonsson A et al. “A genome-wide association study of serum proteins reveals shared loci with common diseases.” Nature Communications 13(1):480 (2022)
Allele C
OR 0.14
p 1.0e-11
N 5,357
Large GWAS
European
About HPX
This gene encodes a plasma glycoprotein that binds heme with high affinity. The encoded protein is an acute phase protein that transports heme from the plasma to the liver and may be involved in protecting cells from oxidative stress. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2009]
View all HPX variants →Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.
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