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rs7940244 — NADSYN1 Near DHCR7
Chromosome 11 Risk Allele T Category Vitamin D Metabolism Vitamin D, Bone Health, Immune System, Cholesterol, Cardiovascular

Intronic NADSYN1 variant in the DHCR7/NADSYN1 vitamin D locus; T allele tags the lower-vitamin-D haplotype, reducing 7-dehydrocholesterol availability for skin vitamin D3 synthesis

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rs855791 — TMPRSS6 Ala736Val
Chromosome 22 Risk Allele A Category Iron & Mineral Transport Iron, Cardiovascular, Diet, Vitamins

Master regulator of iron absorption via hepcidin control — the strongest common genetic determinant of iron status

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rs11931074 — SNCA
Chromosome 4 Risk Allele T Category Neurology & Cognition Neurological Risk, Parkinson's, Neuroprotection, Brain Health, Oxidative Stress, Cognitive Decline

SNCA 3′-region variant consistently associated with Parkinson's disease risk across Asian and European populations

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rs1208 — NAT2 R268K
Chromosome 8 Risk Allele G Category Methylation & Detox Detoxification, Acetylation, Drug Metabolism, Phase II, Xenobiotics

NAT2 acetylation speed tag SNP - marks rapid vs slow acetylator haplotypes

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rs12255372 — TCF7L2
Chromosome 10 Risk Allele T Category Blood Sugar & Diabetes Diabetes, Insulin, Fat Metabolism, Diet

Second TCF7L2 diabetes variant - compounds risk with rs7903146

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rs12551268 — IL33 IL33 asthma-protective variant
Chromosome 9 Risk Allele A Category Allergy & Atopic Disease Asthma, Innate Immunity, Inflammation, Lung Health, Immune Response

Intronic IL33 variant where A-allele carriers showed a protective trend against childhood asthma in a Finnish birth cohort

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rs1341164 — CYP2C8
Chromosome 10 Risk Allele C Category Pharmacogenomics Drug Metabolism, Pharmacogenomics, Chemotherapy, Cancer Treatment, Cardiovascular

Intronic CYP2C8 variant tagging a haplotype associated with altered taxane drug clearance and survival outcomes in chemotherapy-treated patients

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rs174561 — FADS1
Chromosome 11 Risk Allele C Category Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Omega-3, Fat Metabolism, Micronutrients, Cardiovascular, LDL Cholesterol, Diet

Intronic variant in the FADS1 gene cluster that tags a haplotype block controlling delta-5 desaturase activity; the C allele reduces conversion of omega-6 and omega-3 precursors to long-chain PUFAs (AA, EPA) and also increases miR-1908-5p expression, independently lowering LDL cholesterol

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rs1815739 — ACTN3 R577X
Chromosome 11 Risk Allele T Category Fitness & Body Fitness, Muscle, Sprint & Power, Endurance, Injury Risk, Cardiovascular

Determines presence of alpha-actinin-3 protein in fast-twitch muscle fibers, influencing sprint/power vs endurance capacity

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rs184039278 — CRY1 CRY1Δ11
Chromosome 12 Risk Allele G Category Hormones & Sleep Sleep, Circadian, Chronotype, Melatonin, ADHD, Mental Health

Splice-site variant in the circadian clock gene CRY1 that causes exon 11 skipping, producing a gain-of-function protein that lengthens circadian period by ~30 minutes and drives Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder

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