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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (15)

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

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

Chen MH et al. “Trans-ethnic and Ancestry-Specific Blood-Cell Genetics in 746,667 Individuals from 5 Global Populations.” Cell 182(5):1198-1213.e14 (2020)

Allele C

OR —

p —

N 630,125

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 C

OR 0.05

p 2.0e-52

N 583,935

Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS

multi-ancestry

Sakaue S et al. “A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes.” Nature Genetics 53(10):1415-1424 (2021)

Allele C

OR 0.03

p 2.0e-37

N 485,950

Large GWAS

multi-ancestry

Vuckovic D et al. “The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases.” Cell 182(5):1214-1231.e11 (2020)

Allele C

OR 0.04

p 4.0e-87

N 408,112

Large GWAS

European

Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)

Allele C

OR 0.03

p 3.0e-39

N 394,642

Large GWAS

European

Astle WJ et al. “The Allelic Landscape of Human Blood Cell Trait Variation and Links to Common Complex Disease.” Cell 167(5):1415-1429.e19 (2016)

Allele C

OR 0.04

p 7.0e-34

N 172,851

Large GWAS

European

mean corpuscular hemoglobin

Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)

Allele C

OR 0.07

p 7.0e-282

N 394,642

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 C

OR 0.07

p 2.0e-220

N 478,500

Large GWAS

multi-ancestry

Vuckovic D et al. “The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases.” Cell 182(5):1214-1231.e11 (2020)

Allele C

OR 0.07

p 1.0e-220

N 408,112

Large GWAS

European

Astle WJ et al. “The Allelic Landscape of Human Blood Cell Trait Variation and Links to Common Complex Disease.” Cell 167(5):1415-1429.e19 (2016)

Allele C

OR 0.08

p 4.0e-111

N 172,332

Large GWAS

European

Hu Y et al. “Whole-genome sequencing association analysis of quantitative red blood cell phenotypes: The NHLBI TOPMed program.” American Journal of Human Genetics 108(5):874-893 (2021)

Allele C

OR 0.10

p 2.0e-12

N 46,241

Large GWAS

multi-ancestry

erythrocyte volume

Chen MH et al. “Trans-ethnic and Ancestry-Specific Blood-Cell Genetics in 746,667 Individuals from 5 Global Populations.” Cell 182(5):1198-1213.e14 (2020)

Allele C

OR —

p 1.0e-278

N 696,882

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 C

OR 0.07

p 2.0e-83

N 583,965

Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS

multi-ancestry

Sakaue S et al. “A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes.” Nature Genetics 53(10):1415-1424 (2021)

Allele C

OR 0.06

p 1.0e-171

N 480,305

Large GWAS

multi-ancestry

Vuckovic D et al. “The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases.” Cell 182(5):1214-1231.e11 (2020)

Allele C

OR 0.07

p 2.0e-142

N 408,112

Large GWAS

European

Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)

Allele C

OR 0.06

p 5.0e-216

N 394,642

Large GWAS

European

Astle WJ et al. “The Allelic Landscape of Human Blood Cell Trait Variation and Links to Common Complex Disease.” Cell 167(5):1415-1429.e19 (2016)

Allele C

OR 0.07

p 3.0e-81

N 172,433

Large GWAS

European

Hu Y et al. “Whole-genome sequencing association analysis of quantitative red blood cell phenotypes: The NHLBI TOPMed program.” American Journal of Human Genetics 108(5):874-893 (2021)

Allele C

OR 0.27

p 2.0e-13

N 48,830

Large GWAS

multi-ancestry

reticulocyte amount

Vuckovic D et al. “The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases.” Cell 182(5):1214-1231.e11 (2020)

Allele C

OR 0.06

p 2.0e-160

N 408,112

Large GWAS

European

Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)

Allele C

OR 0.01

p 2.0e-12

N 394,642

Large GWAS

European

hemoglobin measurement

Chen MH et al. “Trans-ethnic and Ancestry-Specific Blood-Cell Genetics in 746,667 Individuals from 5 Global Populations.” Cell 182(5):1198-1213.e14 (2020)

Allele C

OR —

p 3.0e-55

N 746,431

Large GWAS

multi-ancestry

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 C

OR 0.02

p 3.0e-45

N 928,679

Large GWAS

multi-ancestry

Oskarsson GR et al. “Predicted loss and gain of function mutations in ACO1 are associated with erythropoiesis.” Communications Biology 3(1):189 (2020)

Allele C

OR —

β 0.028

p 9.0e-38

N 684,122

Large GWAS

European

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 C

OR 0.02

p 2.0e-13

N 584,680

Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS

multi-ancestry

Astle WJ et al. “The Allelic Landscape of Human Blood Cell Trait Variation and Links to Common Complex Disease.” Cell 167(5):1415-1429.e19 (2016)

Allele C

OR 0.03

p 3.0e-13

N 172,925

Large GWAS

European

Akbari P et al. “A genome-wide association study of blood cell morphology identifies cellular proteins implicated in disease aetiology.” Nature Communications 14(1):5023 (2023)

Allele C

OR 0.06

p 2.0e-13

N 30,298

Large GWAS

European

HEPACAM family member 2 measurement

Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)

Allele C

OR 0.06

p 1.0e-39

N 47,745

Large GWAS

European

high density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement

Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)

Allele C

OR 0.02

p 2.0e-39

N 394,642

Large GWAS

European

kell blood group glycoprotein measurement

Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)

Allele C

OR 0.05

p 8.0e-29

N 47,745

Large GWAS

European

erythrocyte count

Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)

Allele C

OR 0.02

p 7.0e-26

N 394,642

Large GWAS

European

Vuckovic D et al. “The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases.” Cell 182(5):1214-1231.e11 (2020)

Allele C

OR 0.02

p 1.0e-16

N 408,112

Large GWAS

European

level of cysteine protease ATG4A in blood

Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)

Allele C

OR 0.06

p 4.0e-22

N 47,745

Large GWAS

European

This variant is in our database but has no known associations or PRS memberships yet.

rs8887

GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (15)

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

mean corpuscular hemoglobin

erythrocyte volume

reticulocyte amount

hemoglobin measurement

HEPACAM family member 2 measurement

high density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement

kell blood group glycoprotein measurement

erythrocyte count

level of cysteine protease ATG4A in blood

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