rs6495122

This is a downstream gene variant variant.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (11)

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

diastolic blood pressure

Hoffmann TJ et al. “Genome-wide association analyses using electronic health records identify new loci influencing blood pressure variation.” Nature Genetics 49(1):54-64 (2017)
Allele A
OR 0.27
p 3.0e-29
N 321,262
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
Levy D et al. “Genome-wide association study of blood pressure and hypertension.” Nature Genetics 41(6):677-87 (2009)
Allele A
OR 0.40
p 2.0e-10
N 29,136
Large GWAS
European

total cholesterol measurement

Jee YH et al. “Genome-wide association studies in a large Korean cohort identify quantitative trait loci for 36 traits and illuminate their genetic architectures.” Nature Communications 16(1):4935 (2025)
Allele A
OR 0.02
p 3.0e-17
N 928,679
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
Graham SE et al. “The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids.” Nature 600(7890):675-679 (2021)
Allele A
OR 0.01
p 9.0e-13
N 1,320,016
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 7.0e-13
N 480,086
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

systolic blood pressure

Hoffmann TJ et al. “Genome-wide association analyses using electronic health records identify new loci influencing blood pressure variation.” Nature Genetics 49(1):54-64 (2017)
Allele A
OR 0.33
p 1.0e-16
N 321,262
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

cholesteryl ester measurement

Zoodsma M et al. “A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum.” Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele C
OR 0.02
p 3.0e-16
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

cholesterol in very small VLDL measurement

Zoodsma M et al. “A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum.” Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele C
OR 0.02
p 2.0e-15
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

low density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement

Jee YH et al. “Genome-wide association studies in a large Korean cohort identify quantitative trait loci for 36 traits and illuminate their genetic architectures.” Nature Communications 16(1):4935 (2025)
Allele A
OR 0.01
p 2.0e-15
N 928,679
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)
Allele A
OR 0.01
p 3.0e-12
N 394,642
Large GWAS
European

mean arterial pressure

Liu C et al. “Meta-analysis identifies common and rare variants influencing blood pressure and overlapping with metabolic trait loci.” Nature Genetics 48(10):1162-70 (2016)
Allele C
OR 0.37
p 2.0e-15
N 146,562
Meta-analysisLarge GWAS
multi-ancestry

cholesteryl esters in medium VLDL measurement

Zoodsma M et al. “A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum.” Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele C
OR 0.02
p 4.0e-14
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

cholesterol in medium VLDL measurement

Zoodsma M et al. “A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum.” Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele C
OR 0.01
p 1.0e-11
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

triglycerides to total lipids in large VLDL percentage

Zoodsma M et al. “A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum.” Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele C
OR 0.01
p 2.0e-11
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

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