Normal allele: GG
Variant in transferrin genes as potential risk markers for iron deficiency anaemia. Affects haemoglobin A1(C) levels through glycaemic and non-glycaemic pathways.
Polymorphism rs855791 is related to topics like this:
Research and publications:
19820698 Genome-wide association study identifies variants in TMPRSS6 associated with hemoglobin levels.
19820699 Common variants in TMPRSS6 are associated with iron status and erythrocyte volume.
19862010 Multiple loci influence erythrocyte phenotypes in the CHARGE Consortium.
19880490 A genome-wide association analysis of serum iron concentrations.
20927387 A genome-wide association study of red blood cell traits using the electronic medical record.
21115529 Genetics and genomics of human ageing.
21483845 Genome-wide association study identifies genetic loci associated with iron deficiency.
22815867 Genetic determinants for body iron store and type 2 diabetes risk in US men and women.
24966834 The role of TMPRSS6/matriptase-2 in iron regulation and anemia.
26159428 Iron and hepcidin as risk factors in atherosclerosis: what do the genes say?
26263361 About TMPRSS6 rs855791 polymorphism, iron metabolism and celiac disease.
26446360 Mendelian randomization studies of biomarkers and type 2 diabetes.
26648684 Update on genetics and diabetic retinopathy.
26695521 Is Mendelian Randomization the Key to Understanding Causal Aspects of Parkinson's Disease?
28820869 Necrotizing enterocolitis and high intestinal iron uptake due to genetic variants.
31194788 GWAS and PheWAS of red blood cell components in a Northern Nevadan cohort.
34104963 Assessing the impact of alcohol consumption on the genetic contribution to mean corpuscular volume.
34444942 TMPRSS6 rs855791 Polymorphism Status in Children with Celiac Disease and Anemia.
35052344 Genotype Score for Iron Status Is Associated with Muscle Fiber Composition in Women.