rs77978149
This is a intron variant variant in the FAIM2 gene.
▶GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (2)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (2)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
waist circumference
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 T
OR 0.04
p 9.0e-14
N 153,950
Large GWAS
East Asian
type 2 diabetes mellitus
Spracklen CN et al. “Identification of type 2 diabetes loci in 433,540 East Asian individuals.” Nature 582(7811):240-245 (2020)
Allele T
OR 1.08
p 6.0e-9
N 433,540
Large GWAS
East Asian
About FAIM2
Predicted to enable calcium channel activity. Involved in regulation of neuron apoptotic process. Acts upstream of or within negative regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway via death domain receptors. Located in Golgi membrane and membrane raft. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
View all FAIM2 variants →Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.
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