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Oct 19 2009, 04:10 PM Added one risk variant for Europeans
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These are the results of calculations comparing your genetic sequence to sequence of participants in studies published in the world literature on genetic risk for this disease.
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Relevant risk variants from the literature
Population: Males of European ancestry
| Locus | Chromo- some |
Variant / SNP | My Codes | Relative Risk |
Genotype frequency |
Num. Cases / Num. Controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APOE | 19 | rs429358 rs7412 |
TT CC |
0.58 | 60.7% | 5107 / 6262 |
| Farrer, LA et al. JAMA. 1997 Oct 22-29;278(16):1349-56. | ||||||
| CLU | 8 | rs11136000 | CC | 1.12 | 36.0% | 5964 / 10188 |
| Harold, D et al. Nat Genet. 2009 Oct;41(10):1088-93. Epub 2009 Sep 6. | ||||||
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Chromosome location of relevant variants
The figure below shows the genomic location of the relevant variants, represented as stripes across the chromosome. Their color indicates your relative risk (red: high risk, yellow: medium risk, green: low risk). Hover over the variants with the mouse cursor to obtain more detailed information.
Keep in mind
These are the results of calculations comparing your genetic sequence to sequence of participants in studies published in the world literature on genetic risk for this disease. Read more about how deCODEme calculates risks.
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by the deCODE genetics Diagnostic Laboratory. It has not been cleared or approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Change history
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| Oct 19 2009, 04:10 PM | Added one risk variant for Europeans |
