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Gene entry

FGA

fibrinogen alpha chain

Chromosome
4
Cytoband
4q31.3
Variants (rsID)
5

FGA is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 4 (region 4q31.3). Its official name is “fibrinogen alpha chain”. The reference table lists 5 variants (rsID) for this gene.

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Clinically classified variants

3 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs2070011Benignsingle nucleotide variantFamilial visceral amyloidosis, Ostertag type|Congenital afibrinogenemia
  • rs6050Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantVenous thromboembolism, susceptibility to|Congenital afibrinogenemia|Familial visceral amyloidosis, Ostertag type
  • rs121909607Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantDysfibrinogenemia|Abnormal bleeding|Hypofibrinogenemia|Familial dysfibrinogenemia

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.