Normal allele: CC
FADS gene polymorphisms increase arachidonic acid levels and risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Polymorphism rs174556 is related to topics like this:
Research and publications:
19060910 Genome-wide association analysis of metabolic traits in a birth cohort from a founder population
19798445 Genetic determinants of circulating sphingolipid concentrations in European populations.
20565855 Genetic variation in lipid desaturases and its impact on the development of human disease.
20732626 Family-based genome-wide association scan of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
22073310 Association of genetic loci with blood lipids in the Chinese population.
25123259 Fatty acid desaturase 1 gene polymorphisms control human hepatic lipid composition.
26283408 Maternal fatty acid desaturase genotype correlates with infant immune responses at 6 months.