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Gene entry

ALB

albumin

Chromosome
4
Cytoband
4q13.3
Variants (rsID)
16

ALB is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 4 (region 4q13.3). Its official name is “albumin”. The reference table lists 16 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

6 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs142714816Likely benignsingle nucleotide variantHyperthyroxinemia, familial dysalbuminemic
  • rs72552709Othersingle nucleotide variantPROALBUMIN LILLE
  • rs77645174Othersingle nucleotide variantALBUMIN CASTEL DI SANGRO
  • rs78284052Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantAlloalbuminemia|Analbuminemia
  • rs78538497Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantALBUMIN IOWA CITY 1|Hyperthyroxinemia, familial dysalbuminemic
  • rs80008208Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantPROALBUMIN MALMO|Hyperthyroxinemia, familial dysalbuminemic

Other listed variants

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.