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Gene entry

SCARB1

scavenger receptor class B member 1

Chromosome
12
Cytoband
12q24.31
Variants (rsID)
39

SCARB1 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 12 (region 12q24.31). Its official name is “scavenger receptor class B member 1”. The reference table lists 39 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

2 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs187831231Associationsingle nucleotide variantHigh density lipoprotein cholesterol level quantitative trait locus 6
  • rs5888Not classifiedsynonymous_variantLipoprotein Quantitative Trait Locus|Arteries, Anomalies of|Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, 1|Heart Disease|Coronary Heart Disease 1|Ischemia|Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, 1|Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, 3|Retinal Disease|Lipid Metabolism Disorder|Hepatitis C|Myocardial Infarction|Body Mass Index Quantitative Trait Locus 1|Coronary Stenosis|Oocyte Maturation Defect 1|Hepatitis C Virus|Hepatitis

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.