rs577397

This variant is located in the VWC2 gene.

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 0.00
p 3.0e-9
N 3,382,012
Large GWAS
European, East Asian, Hispanic or Latin American, African unspecified

About VWC2

This gene encodes a secreted bone morphogenic protein antagonist. The encoded protein is possibly involved in neural function and development and may have a role in cell adhesion.[provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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