rs7870070
This variant is located in the HMCN2 gene.
▶GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
posterior thigh muscle fat infiltration measurement
van der Meer D et al. “The link between liver fat and cardiometabolic diseases is highlighted by genome-wide association study of MRI-derived measures of body composition.” Communications Biology 5(1):1271 (2022)
Allele A
OR 6.84
p 8.0e-12
N 32,956
Large GWAS
European
About HMCN2
Predicted to enable axon guidance receptor activity. Predicted to be involved in homophilic cell adhesion via plasma membrane adhesion molecules and synapse organization. Located in collagen-containing extracellular matrix. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]
View all HMCN2 variants →Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.
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