rs2303790
A SNP in the CETP gene on chromosome 16. Its most notable genotype is A;A: common in clinvar
- Gene
- CETP
- Location
- Chr 1656,983,380 (GRCh38)
- Highest magnitude
- 0.0Typical
- Tested on
- 23andMe, AncestryDNA, FamilyTreeDNA
- Minor allele frequency
- <1%
Genotypes
As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.
On SNPedia: (A;A). Magnitude rates how notable a genotype is from 0 to 10, not how risky it is.
Frequency
Share of each genotype in 5 HapMap populations.
- AverageA;A 97%
- European ancestry (Utah)A;A 100%
- Han Chinese (Beijing)A;A 97%
- Japanese (Tokyo)A;A 93%
- Yoruba (Nigeria)A;A 100%
- Chinese (Denver)A;A 96%
Related
Other CETP SNPs
- rs708272A;AB2B2 genotype; some reduction in heart disease risk from moderate alcohol consumptionWorth knowing
- rs5882G;GLonger lifespan, 0.28x lower risk of dementia, 0.31x lower risk of Alzheimer's.Worth knowing
- rs1864163A;Gassociated with higher HDL cholesterolWorth knowing
- rs5880G;Gcommon in complete genomicsTypical
- rs1532624C;Ccommon in clinvarTypical
Notes
From SNPedia
Notes
CETP D442G Association of cholesteryl ester transfer protein genotypes with CETP mass and activity, lipid levels, and coronary risk. Genetic-epidemiological evidence on genes associated with HDL cholesterol levels: a systematic in-depth review. A meta-analysis of candidate gene polymorphisms and ischemic stroke in 6 study populations: association of lymphotoxin-alpha in nonhypertensive patients. TagSNP transferability and relative loss of variability prediction from HapMap to an admixed population.
Source and license
Adapted from rs2303790 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.
SNPedia is a community-edited wiki. Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice. Magnitude is a community rating of how interesting a genotype is, not a risk score.