rs708272(A;A)

B2B2 genotype; some reduction in heart disease risk from moderate alcohol consumption

Magnitude
2.2Worth knowing
Repute
Good
On SNPedia
rs708272(T;T)Minus strand
Gene
CETP

Other genotypes of rs708272

  1. G;GNot ratedSmall reduction in coronary heart disease risk from alcohol consumptionWorth knowing · 2.1
  2. A;GNot ratedSmall reduction in heart disease risk from drinking alcoholWorth knowing · 2.1

All about rs708272

Notes

From SNPedia

In the 2014 publication by Mehlig et al., (), this B2B2 genotype showed the greatest reduction in coronary heart disease risk for those drinking moderate amounts of alcohol (6.5 - 13g/day for men; odds ratio 0.21) compared to those imbibing low (under 6.5g) amounts (designated as the reference, i.e. odds ratio of 1). The odds ratios for B2B2 genotypes either abstaining or drinking higher amounts (over 13.5g/day) were also lower, at 0.76 and 0.48, respectively.

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Source and license

Adapted from rs708272(T;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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