rs35060985
This is a intron variant variant in the HSD17B12 gene.
▶GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (2)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (2)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
visceral adipose tissue quantity
Karlsson T et al. “Contribution of genetics to visceral adiposity and its relation to cardiovascular and metabolic disease.” Nature Medicine 25(9):1390-1395 (2019)
Allele A
OR 0.02
p 3.0e-18
N 325,153
Large GWAS
European
forced expiratory volume
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 0.02
p 3.0e-16
N 394,642
Large GWAS
European
About HSD17B12
This gene encodes a very important 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17beta-HSD) that converts estrone into estradiol in ovarian tissue. This enzyme is also involved in fatty acid elongation. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011]
View all HSD17B12 variants →Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.
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