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Gene entry

UROD

uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase

Chromosome
1
Cytoband
1p34.1
Variants (rsID)
7

UROD is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 1 (region 1p34.1). Its official name is “uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase”. The reference table lists 7 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

5 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs2228084Benignsingle nucleotide variantFamilial porphyria cutanea tarda
  • rs121918061Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHepatoerythropoietic porphyria|Sporadic porphyria cutanea tarda
  • rs121918066Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantFamilial porphyria cutanea tarda
  • rs121918059Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHepatoerythropoietic porphyria
  • rs121918065Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantFamilial porphyria cutanea tarda

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.