rs2278426

This is a protein-altering variant in the ANGPTL8 gene.

GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (50)

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

phospholipids in medium HDL measurement

Zoodsma M et al. A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum. Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.13
p 2.0e-154
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
Karjalainen MK et al. Genome-wide characterization of circulating metabolic biomarkers. Nature 628(8006):130-138 (2024)
Allele T
OR 0.11
p 1.0e-36
N 136,016
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

high density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement

Verma A et al. Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program. Science (new York, N.y.) 385(6706):eadj1182 (2024)
Allele C
OR 0.12
p 5.0e-153
N 578,125
Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS
multi-ancestry
Sinnott-Armstrong N et al. Genetics of 35 blood and urine biomarkers in the UK Biobank. Nature Genetics 53(2):185-194 (2021)
Allele C
OR 0.11
p 4.0e-61
N 325,634
Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS
multi-ancestry
Allele C
OR 0.08
p 1.0e-52
N 297,626
Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS
multi-ancestry
Allele C
OR 0.03
p 3.0e-13
N 288,127
Large GWAS
East Asian
Karjalainen MK et al. Genome-wide characterization of circulating metabolic biomarkers. Nature 628(8006):130-138 (2024)
Allele C
OR 0.11
p 1.0e-35
N 136,016
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
Allele C
OR 0.06
p 8.0e-98
N 125,000
Large GWAS
African American or Afro-Caribbean, Sub-Saharan African, African unspecified
Allele C
OR 0.08
p 1.0e-14
N 115,082
Large GWAS
European

phospholipids in HDL measurement

Zoodsma M et al. A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum. Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.12
p 2.0e-148
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

total lipids in medium HDL measurement

Zoodsma M et al. A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum. Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.12
p 6.0e-148
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
Karjalainen MK et al. Genome-wide characterization of circulating metabolic biomarkers. Nature 628(8006):130-138 (2024)
Allele T
OR 0.11
p 4.0e-34
N 136,016
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

concentration of medium HDL particles measurement

Zoodsma M et al. A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum. Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.12
p 4.0e-146
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

apolipoprotein A 1 measurement

Zoodsma M et al. A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum. Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.12
p 3.0e-145
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
Allele T
OR 0.09
p 4.0e-82
N 394,642
Large GWAS
European
Sinnott-Armstrong N et al. Genetics of 35 blood and urine biomarkers in the UK Biobank. Nature Genetics 53(2):185-194 (2021)
Allele T
OR 0.13
p 1.0e-85
N 323,833
Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS
multi-ancestry
Karjalainen MK et al. Genome-wide characterization of circulating metabolic biomarkers. Nature 628(8006):130-138 (2024)
Allele T
OR 0.11
p 1.0e-36
N 136,016
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

ANGPTL8 measurement

Oldoni F et al. Genetic and Metabolic Determinants of Plasma Levels of ANGPTL8. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 106(6):1649-1667 (2021)
Allele T
OR 0.81
p 6.0e-140
N 3,457
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

total lipids in HDL measurement

Zoodsma M et al. A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum. Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.11
p 1.0e-134
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

total cholesterol measurement

Allele T
OR 0.11
p 2.0e-123
N 125,000
Large GWAS
African American or Afro-Caribbean, Sub-Saharan African, African unspecified
Sinnott-Armstrong N et al. Genetics of 35 blood and urine biomarkers in the UK Biobank. Nature Genetics 53(2):185-194 (2021)
Allele T
OR 0.10
p 1.0e-58
N 355,858
Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS
multi-ancestry
Allele T
OR 0.09
p 2.0e-20
N 38,000
Large GWAS
South Asian
Allele T
OR 3.82
p 1.0e-8
N 6,949
Large GWAS
East Asian

level of phosphatidylcholine

Zoodsma M et al. A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum. Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.12
p 5.0e-122
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

About ANGPTL8

Predicted to enable hormone activity. Involved in regulation of lipid metabolic process and triglyceride homeostasis. Acts upstream of or within positive regulation of protein processing and regulation of lipoprotein metabolic process. Located in extracellular region. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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