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Gene entry

PLAU

plasminogen activator, urokinase

Chromosome
10
Cytoband
10q22.2
Variants (rsID)
6

PLAU is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 10 (region 10q22.2). Its official name is “plasminogen activator, urokinase”. The reference table lists 6 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

3 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs2227564Benignsingle nucleotide variantAlzheimer disease, late-onset, susceptibility to
  • rs2227580Benignsingle nucleotide variantQuebec platelet disorder
  • rs55744193Benignsingle nucleotide variantHirschsprung disease, susceptibility to, 1|Quebec platelet disorder

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.