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Gene entry

SFTPB

surfactant protein B

Chromosome
2
Cytoband
2p11.2
Variants (rsID)
6

SFTPB is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 2 (region 2p11.2). Its official name is “surfactant protein B”. The reference table lists 6 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

3 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs1130866Benignsingle nucleotide variantNeonatal acute respiratory distress due to SP-B deficiency
  • rs3024809Benignsingle nucleotide variantNeonatal acute respiratory distress due to SP-B deficiency
  • rs137853202Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantNeonatal acute respiratory distress due to SP-B deficiency

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.