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Gene entry

HSD11B2

hydroxysteroid 11-beta dehydrogenase 2

Chromosome
16
Cytoband
16q22.1
Variants (rsID)
3

HSD11B2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 16 (region 16q22.1). Its official name is “hydroxysteroid 11-beta dehydrogenase 2”. The reference table lists 3 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

1 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs121917782Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantApparent mineralocorticoid excess, mild

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.