[PMID 23263486] Each copy of the minor (G) allele appears to confer reduced risk for gout based on combined data from over 140,000 individuals of European ancestry within the Global Urate Genetics Consortium (GUGC), replicating an association reported earlier for a linked SNP in this gene.


[PMID 19503597] Meta-analysis of 28,141 individuals identifies common variants within five new loci that influence uric acid concentrations.

rs12498742

Parent Gene: SLC2A9

Importance: 5
Less common allele: G = 30%
More common allele: A = 70%
My Genotype: Log In
Risk Allele: A

Disease/Trait: Urate Measurement

The A allele of rs12498742 is reported to be associated with Urate Measurement (R) . Your genotype was not identified for this SNP so we are unable to comment on your association with Urate levels.