rs7020944

This is a intron variant variant in the PAPPA gene.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (6)

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

body height

Verma A et al. “Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program.” Science (new York, N.y.) 385(6706):eadj1182 (2024)
Allele G
OR 0.07
p 2.0e-40
N 607,511
Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS
multi-ancestry

osteoarthritis, hip

Hatzikotoulas K et al. “Translational genomics of osteoarthritis in 1,962,069 individuals.” Nature 641(8065):1217-1224 (2025)
Allele A
OR 0.94
p 8.0e-20
N 1,152,707
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

osteoarthritis, hip, osteoarthritis, knee

Hatzikotoulas K et al. “Translational genomics of osteoarthritis in 1,962,069 individuals.” Nature 641(8065):1217-1224 (2025)
Allele A
OR 0.96
p 1.0e-16
N 1,294,321
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

body weight

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 3.0e-15
N 525,535
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
Verma A et al. “Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program.” Science (new York, N.y.) 385(6706):eadj1182 (2024)
Allele A
OR 0.03
p 2.0e-11
N 609,198
Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS
multi-ancestry

osteoarthritis, hip, total hip arthroplasty

Hatzikotoulas K et al. “Translational genomics of osteoarthritis in 1,962,069 individuals.” Nature 641(8065):1217-1224 (2025)
Allele A
OR 0.94
p 2.0e-13
N 1,031,046
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

osteoarthritis, hip, osteoarthritis, knee, total joint arthroplasty

Hatzikotoulas K et al. “Translational genomics of osteoarthritis in 1,962,069 individuals.” Nature 641(8065):1217-1224 (2025)
Allele A
OR 0.95
p 4.0e-10
N 866,417
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

About PAPPA

This gene encodes a secreted metalloproteinase which cleaves insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs). Following IGFBP cleavage, insulin growth factors dissociate from IGFBPs and bind to IGF receptors, resulting in activation of the IGF pathway. The encoded protein plays a role in bone formation, inflammation, wound healing and female fertility. Enhanced expression of this protein is associated with diabetic nephropathy in human patients and this protein may promote tumor invasion and growth in various human cancers. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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