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Gene entry

GHRL

ghrelin and obestatin prepropeptide

Chromosome
3
Cytoband
3p25.3
Variants (rsID)
6

GHRL is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 3 (region 3p25.3). Its official name is “ghrelin and obestatin prepropeptide”. The reference table lists 6 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

2 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs4684677Benignsingle nucleotide variantObesity
  • rs34911341Risk factorsingle nucleotide variantMetabolic syndrome, susceptibility to|Obesity

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.