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Gene entry

GALE

UDP-galactose-4-epimerase

Chromosome
1
Cytoband
1p36.11
Variants (rsID)
12

GALE is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 1 (region 1p36.11). Its official name is “UDP-galactose-4-epimerase”. The reference table lists 12 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

8 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs143694860Benignsingle nucleotide variantUDPglucose-4-epimerase deficiency
  • rs28940884Benignsingle nucleotide variantUDPglucose-4-epimerase deficiency
  • rs121908046Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantUDPglucose-4-epimerase deficiency
  • rs28940885Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantUDPglucose-4-epimerase deficiency
  • rs121908045Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantUDPglucose-4-epimerase deficiency
  • rs121908047Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantGalactose epimerase deficiency, severe|UDPglucose-4-epimerase deficiency
  • rs137853859Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantUDPglucose-4-epimerase deficiency|See cases
  • rs137853861Not classifiedsingle nucleotide variantUDPglucose-4-epimerase deficiency

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.