rs61850684

This is a intron variant variant in the VSTM4 gene.

GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (4)

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

leukocyte quantity

Vuckovic D et al. The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases. Cell 182(5):1214-1231.e11 (2020)
Allele A
OR 0.02
p 5.0e-20
N 408,112
Large GWAS
European

monocyte count

Vuckovic D et al. The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases. Cell 182(5):1214-1231.e11 (2020)
Allele A
OR 0.02
p 3.0e-19
N 408,112
Large GWAS
European
Sakaue S et al. A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes. Nature Genetics 53(10):1415-1424 (2021)
Allele A
OR 0.02
p 2.0e-16
N 444,975
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

platelet count

Kachuri L et al. Genetic determinants of blood-cell traits influence susceptibility to childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. American Journal of Human Genetics 108(10):1823-1835 (2021)
Allele G
OR
p 1.0e-17
N 235,256
Large GWAS
European

lymphocyte count

Allele A
OR
p 7.0e-44
N 643,370
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

About VSTM4

Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including endothelial cell proliferation; retina blood vessel maintenance; and vasculature development. Predicted to be located in extracellular region and plasma membrane. Predicted to be active in membrane. [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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