Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
EEF1A2
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
Coronary heart disease
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
0.00977190739489092
Year of publication
2008
Drugs