rs2524079

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (13)

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

leukocyte quantity

Sakaue S et al. “A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes.” Nature Genetics 53(10):1415-1424 (2021)
Allele A
OR 0.07
p 9.0e-270
N 504,825
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
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 A
OR 0.07
p 2.0e-127
N 381,267
Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS
European
Astle WJ et al. “The Allelic Landscape of Human Blood Cell Trait Variation and Links to Common Complex Disease.” Cell 167(5):1415-1429.e19 (2016)
Allele A
OR 0.09
p 2.0e-126
N 172,435
Large GWAS
European
Hu Y et al. “Multi-ethnic genome-wide association analyses of white blood cell and platelet traits in the Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) study.” Bmc Genomics 22(1):432 (2021)
Allele A
OR 0.06
p 3.0e-10
N 21,347
Large GWAS
Hispanic or Latin American
Jain D et al. “Genome-wide association of white blood cell counts in Hispanic/Latino Americans: the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.” Human Molecular Genetics 26(6):1193-1204 (2017)
Allele A
OR 0.21
p 2.0e-8
N 11,809
Large GWAS
Hispanic or Latin American

neutrophil count

Sakaue S et al. “A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes.” Nature Genetics 53(10):1415-1424 (2021)
Allele A
OR 0.06
p 3.0e-162
N 432,666
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
Kachuri L et al. “Genetic determinants of blood-cell traits influence susceptibility to childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.” American Journal of Human Genetics 108(10):1823-1835 (2021)
Allele A
OR —
p 4.0e-109
N 234,802
Large GWAS
European
Astle WJ et al. “The Allelic Landscape of Human Blood Cell Trait Variation and Links to Common Complex Disease.” Cell 167(5):1415-1429.e19 (2016)
Allele A
OR 0.06
p 1.0e-67
N 170,702
Large GWAS
European

basophil count

Kachuri L et al. “Genetic determinants of blood-cell traits influence susceptibility to childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.” American Journal of Human Genetics 108(10):1823-1835 (2021)
Allele G
OR —
p 2.0e-76
N 234,678
Large GWAS
European
Chen MH et al. “Trans-ethnic and Ancestry-Specific Blood-Cell Genetics in 746,667 Individuals from 5 Global Populations.” Cell 182(5):1198-1213.e14 (2020)
Allele G
OR —
p 1.0e-51
N 577,663
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
Vuckovic D et al. “The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases.” Cell 182(5):1214-1231.e11 (2020)
Allele G
OR 0.03
p 1.0e-31
N 408,112
Large GWAS
European

granulocyte count

Astle WJ et al. “The Allelic Landscape of Human Blood Cell Trait Variation and Links to Common Complex Disease.” Cell 167(5):1415-1429.e19 (2016)
Allele A
OR 0.06
p 9.0e-69
N 169,822
Large GWAS
European

neutrophil count, basophil count

Astle WJ et al. “The Allelic Landscape of Human Blood Cell Trait Variation and Links to Common Complex Disease.” Cell 167(5):1415-1429.e19 (2016)
Allele A
OR 0.06
p 2.0e-68
N 170,143
Large GWAS
European

neutrophil count, eosinophil count

Astle WJ et al. “The Allelic Landscape of Human Blood Cell Trait Variation and Links to Common Complex Disease.” Cell 167(5):1415-1429.e19 (2016)
Allele A
OR 0.06
p 6.0e-68
N 170,384
Large GWAS
European

histidine measurement

Zoodsma M et al. “A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum.” Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele A
OR 0.01
p 6.0e-12
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

level of Ras-related protein Rap-1A in blood

Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)
Allele A
OR 0.04
p 1.0e-11
N 47,745
Large GWAS
European

lymphocyte count

Nalls MA et al. “Multiple loci are associated with white blood cell phenotypes.” Plos Genetics 7(6):e1002113 (2011)
Allele A
OR 0.01
p 1.0e-11
N 19,509
Large GWAS
European
Hu Y et al. “Multi-ethnic genome-wide association analyses of white blood cell and platelet traits in the Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) study.” Bmc Genomics 22(1):432 (2021)
Allele A
OR 0.06
p 1.0e-8
N 21,347
Large GWAS
Hispanic or Latin American
Jain D et al. “Genome-wide association of white blood cell counts in Hispanic/Latino Americans: the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.” Human Molecular Genetics 26(6):1193-1204 (2017)
Allele A
OR 0.02
p 2.0e-8
N 11,809
Large GWAS
Hispanic or Latin American

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