rs28365783
This is a intron variant variant in the SLC40A1 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.
amount of iron in brain
Casanova F et al. “MRI-derived brain iron, grey matter volume, and risk of dementia and Parkinson's disease: Observational and genetic analysis in the UK Biobank cohort.” Neurobiology of Disease 197:106539 (2024)
Allele C
OR 1.42
p 3.0e-94
N 39,533
Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS
European
About SLC40A1
The protein encoded by this gene is a cell membrane protein that may be involved in iron export from duodenal epithelial cells. Defects in this gene are a cause of hemochromatosis type 4 (HFE4). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
View all SLC40A1 variants →Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.
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