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HSD17B2

hydroxysteroid 17-beta dehydrogenase 2

Chromosome
16
Cytoband
16q23.3
Variants (rsID)
20

HSD17B2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 16 (region 16q23.3). Its official name is “hydroxysteroid 17-beta dehydrogenase 2”. The reference table lists 20 variants (rsID) for this gene.

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.