rs708272(A;G)

Small reduction in heart disease risk from drinking alcohol

Magnitude
2.1Worth knowing
Repute
Not rated
On SNPedia
rs708272(C;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;AMost notableGoodB2B2 genotype; some reduction in heart disease risk from moderate alcohol consumptionWorth knowing · 2.2

All about rs708272

Notes

From SNPedia

This is the genotype known as B1B2, and as reported in the Mehlig et al. 2014 article, () from a risk for coronary heart disease perspective this genotype does not show the large decrease in risk (odds ratio 0.21) from consuming alcohol seen in B2B2 patients. Hoever, intermediate amounts (6.5 - 13g of ethanol per day for men) of alcohol consumption were still associated with a somewhat reduced odds ratio (0.80) for both B1B1 and B1B2 genotypes compared to those with low (under 6.5g/day) ethanol intake.

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Source and license

Adapted from rs708272(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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