Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
KIF6
Associated Variants
KIF6 p.Trp719Arg (p.W719R) ( ENST00000229913.9, ENST00000287152.12, ENST00000394362.5, ENST00000538893.5 )
KIF6 p.Trp719Arg (p.W719R) ( ENST00000229913.9, ENST00000287152.12, ENST00000394362.5, ENST00000538893.5 )
Associated Disease
arteriosclerosis
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
The 719Arg allele of KIF6 (rs20455) has been reported to be associated with increased risk of CHD in a large population-based prospective study, ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities), and in the placebo arms of 2 statin trials, CARE (Cholesterol and Recurrent Events) and WOSCOPS (West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study).
Pubmed
18222354
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.00081432561624091
Year of publication
2008
Drugs