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Gene entry

STS

steroid sulfatase

Chromosome
X
Cytoband
Xp22.31
Variants (rsID)
21

STS is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome X (region Xp22.31). Its official name is “steroid sulfatase”. The reference table lists 21 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

2 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs137853166Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantX-linked ichthyosis with steryl-sulfatase deficiency
  • rs137853167Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantX-linked ichthyosis with steryl-sulfatase 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.