rs4679529

This variant is located in the FHIT gene.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)

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

smoking initiation

Saunders GRB et al. “Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use.” Nature 612(7941):720-724 (2022)

Allele A

OR 0.01

p 1.0e-10

N 3,382,012

Large GWAS

European, East Asian, Hispanic or Latin American, African unspecified

About FHIT

The protein encoded by this gene is a P1-P3-bis(5'-adenosyl) triphosphate hydrolase involved in purine metabolism. This gene encompasses the common fragile site FRA3B on chromosome 3, where carcinogen-induced damage can lead to translocations and aberrant transcripts. In fact, aberrant transcripts from this gene have been found in about half of all esophageal, stomach, and colon carcinomas. The encoded protein is also a tumor suppressor, as loss of its activity results in replication stress and DNA damage. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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