Gene entry
FECH
ferrochelatase
- Chromosome
- 18
- Cytoband
- 18q21.31
- Variants (rsID)
- 22
FECH is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 18 (region 18q21.31). Its official name is “ferrochelatase”. The reference table lists 22 variants (rsID) for this gene.
Clinically classified variants
12 reference-table entries with clinical significance.
- rs1062010Benignsingle nucleotide variantProtoporphyria, erythropoietic, 1
- rs536560Benignsingle nucleotide variantProtoporphyria, erythropoietic, 1
- rs8339Benignsingle nucleotide variantProtoporphyria, erythropoietic, 1
- rs118204037Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantProtoporphyria, erythropoietic, 1
- rs141813907Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantProtoporphyria, erythropoietic, 1|See cases
- rs2269219Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantProtoporphyria, erythropoietic, 1|Erythema|Jaundice
- rs3848519Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantProtoporphyria, erythropoietic, 1
- rs137955859Likely benignsingle nucleotide variantProtoporphyria, erythropoietic, 1
- rs267606803Othersingle nucleotide variantProtoporphyria, Erythropoietic, 1|Erythropoietic Protoporphyria, Autosomal Recessive
- rs267606804Othersingle nucleotide variant
- rs150146721Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantProtoporphyria, erythropoietic, 1
- rs146899669Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variant
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.