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Gene entry

FGB

fibrinogen beta chain

Chromosome
4
Cytoband
4q31.3
Variants (rsID)
8

FGB 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 beta chain”. The reference table lists 8 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

4 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs1044291Benignsingle nucleotide variantCongenital afibrinogenemia
  • rs2227421Benignsingle nucleotide variantCongenital afibrinogenemia
  • rs6056Benignsingle nucleotide variantCongenital afibrinogenemia
  • rs6054Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantCongenital afibrinogenemia|Hypofibrinogenemia|Abnormal bleeding|Abnormal bleeding|Thrombocytopenia|Afibrinogenemia|Thrombus

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.