rs12252(G;G)

Possible miscall in Ancestry v2.0 datasets; otherwise, probably more susceptible to influenza

Magnitude
2.9Worth knowing
Repute
Bad
On SNPedia
rs12252(C;C)Minus strand
Gene
IFITM3

Other genotypes of rs12252

  1. A;GBadcarrier of one allele linked to greater influenza susceptibilityMinor · 1.5
  2. A;AGoodmore resistant to influenzaTypical · 0.0

All about rs12252

Notes

From SNPedia

rs12252(C;C) individuals have been reported in one study to be more susceptible to influenza and to complications from it. This has also been flagged by Promethease (as of June 2016) as potentially a SNP prone to being miscalled in data derived from the AncestryDNA v2.0 chips.

Source and license

Adapted from rs12252(C;C) on SNPedia, using a snapshot taken October 16, 2026. SNPedia content is shared under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US, and this page is shared under the same license.

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