rs2987983(A;G)

1.2x increased risk of prostate cancer

Magnitude
2.0Worth knowing
Repute
Bad
Frequency
43%Average of 11 populations
On SNPedia
rs2987983(C;T)Minus strand
Gene
ESR2

Frequency

Share of people with A;G in each HapMap population.

  • Maasai (Kenya)49%
  • Luhya (Kenya)49%
  • Gujarati Indian48%
  • Han Chinese (Beijing)47%
  • Tuscan45%
  • Chinese (Denver)45%
  • Japanese (Tokyo)44%
  • Mexican ancestry (Los Angeles)41%
  • European ancestry (Utah)40%
  • Yoruba (Nigeria)37%
  • African ancestry (Southwest US)32%

Other genotypes of rs2987983

  1. G;GMost notableBad1.2x increased risk of prostate cancerWorth knowing · 2.022% of people
  2. A;ANot ratednormal riskTypical · 0.035% of people

All about rs2987983

Notes

From SNPedia

This genotype is at increased risk of prostate cancer Recommendation: To reduce the risk eat a diet rich in phytoestrogens such as flax seed

Source and license

Adapted from rs2987983(C;T) 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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