rs61791757

This variant is located in the MSL2 gene.

GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (3)

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

esterified cholesterol measurement, high density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement

Karjalainen MK et al. Genome-wide characterization of circulating metabolic biomarkers. Nature 628(8006):130-138 (2024)
Allele A
OR 0.04
p 6.0e-14
N 136,016
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

cholesteryl esters:total lipids ratio, high density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement

Karjalainen MK et al. Genome-wide characterization of circulating metabolic biomarkers. Nature 628(8006):130-138 (2024)
Allele A
OR 0.03
p 3.0e-13
N 136,016
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

free cholesterol in small HDL measurement

Karjalainen MK et al. Genome-wide characterization of circulating metabolic biomarkers. Nature 628(8006):130-138 (2024)
Allele A
OR 0.03
p 1.0e-10
N 136,016
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

About MSL2

Enables histone H2B ubiquitin ligase activity. Involved in DNA damage response and protein monoubiquitination. Located in nucleus. Part of MSL complex. Is active in chromatin. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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