rs1977080
This variant is located in the PNPLA3 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.
triglyceride 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 G
OR 0.05
p 1.0e-13
N 5,662
Large GWAS
South Asian
level of triacylglycerol (56:6) in blood serum
Tabassum R et al. “Lipidome- and Genome-Wide Study to Understand Sex Differences in Circulatory Lipids.” Journal of the American Heart Association 11(19):e027103 (2022)
Allele T
OR 0.20
p 1.0e-8
N 2,624
Large GWAS
European
polyunsaturated fatty acid measurement
Sun Y et al. “GWAS and multi-omics integrative analysis reveal novel loci and their molecular mechanisms for circulating fatty acids.” Hgg Advances 6(4):100470 (2025)
Allele T
OR —
p 2.0e-8
N 239,268
Large GWAS
European
About PNPLA3
The protein encoded by this gene is a triacylglycerol lipase that mediates triacylglycerol hydrolysis in adipocytes. The encoded protein, which appears to be membrane bound, may be involved in the balance of energy usage/storage in adipocytes. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
View all PNPLA3 variants →Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.
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