rs57635800

This is a downstream gene variant variant in the HSD17B12 gene.

GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (3)

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

base metabolic rate measurement

Allele A
OR 0.01
p 8.0e-19
N 394,642
Large GWAS
European

body mass index

Harris BHL et al. New role of fat-free mass in cancer risk linked with genetic predisposition. Scientific Reports 14(1):7270 (2024)
Allele A
OR 0.02
p 1.0e-15
N 342,566
Large GWAS
European

lean body mass

Harris BHL et al. New role of fat-free mass in cancer risk linked with genetic predisposition. Scientific Reports 14(1):7270 (2024)
Allele A
OR 0.01
p 2.0e-11
N 337,739
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]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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