Denigma Buck Institute Health Extension
Polymorphism: rs6166
rs6166 ( SNPedia | 23andMe )

Variant Type: SNP
Location: 2p21-p16

Factor:
- Symbol: FSHR
- Name: follicle stimulating hormone receptor
- Entrez ID: 2492
- Ensembl ID: ENSG00000170820

Factors:
  • FSHR follicle stimulating hormone receptor ( 2492 / ENSG00000170820 )


    • Description:

    This gene is significant only in women

    Ethnicity: Italian
    Age of cases: >/=90
    Shorter lived allele: Asn
    Longer lived allele: Ser
    Finding: Positive

    Statistics
    - Number of cases/controls: 114 vs 173 (initial)
    - Odds ratio: 4.21
    - p-value: 0.036 [0.036]
    - Significant: Yes

    Study Design
    - Classifications: Longevity-Associated
    - Study type: Candidate Region/Gene
    - Technology: PCR

    Reference:
    22985084: Gender-specific association between FSHR and PPARG common variants and human longevity.

    Choice: Curate
    Created: July 2, 2013, 2:48 a.m.
    Updated: Aug. 8, 2014, 1:06 p.m.

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