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Gene entry

HNF4A

hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha

Chromosome
20
Cytoband
20q13.12
Variants (rsID)
61

HNF4A is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 20 (region 20q13.12). Its official name is “hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha”. The reference table lists 61 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

13 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs1800961Benignsingle nucleotide variantFamilial hyperinsulinism|Maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 1|Monogenic diabetes|Type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • rs6130615Benignsingle nucleotide variantFamilial hyperinsulinism|Maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 1
  • rs137853336Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantMaturity-onset diabetes of the young type 1|Maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 1|Type 2 diabetes mellitus|Fanconi renotubular syndrome 4 with maturity-onset diabetes of the young
  • rs142204928Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantMaturity-onset diabetes of the young type 1|Familial hyperinsulinism|Type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • rs150776703Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantFamilial hyperinsulinism|Maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 1|Maturity onset diabetes mellitus in young
  • rs193922477Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantMaturity-onset diabetes of the young type 1|Maturity onset diabetes mellitus in young
  • rs193922479Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantMaturity-onset diabetes of the young type 1|Hyperinsulinemia|Maturity onset diabetes mellitus in young
  • rs41282026Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantMaturity-onset diabetes of the young type 1|Familial hyperinsulinism
  • rs193922470Likely pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantMaturity-onset diabetes of the young type 1
  • rs193922475Likely pathogenicDeletionMaturity-onset diabetes of the young type 1
  • rs137853337Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantType 2 diabetes mellitus
  • rs193922472Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantMaturity onset diabetes mellitus in young
  • rs193922480Uncertain 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.