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. 2011 Aug 17;6(8):e23473. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023473

Table 2. Replications without strictly matching phenotypes.

23andMe Phenotype Published Phenotype # Replications Genes
Liver test Bilirubin levels 4 CHUK, GGT1, SAMM50, UGT1A1
High cholesterol Cholesterol levels (quantitative)a 19 ABCG8, APOA1, APOB, CELSR2, CILP2, DNAH11, DOCK7, FADS1, GCKR, HNF1A, LDLR, LIPC (×2), MAFB, NCAN, PCSK9 (×2), TOMM40, TRIB1
Gall bladder removal Gallstones 1 ABCG8
High blood pressure Blood pressure (quantitative)a 8 ATP2B1, CYP17A1 (×2), CYP1A1, FGF5, SH2B3, ULK4, ZNF652
Osteoporosis Bone mineral density (quantitative)a 5 MEF2C, MEPE, OSX, SOX6, SPTBN1
Macular degeneration Advanced age-related macular degeneration 2 C2, C3
Nicotine abuse Nicotine dependence 1 CHRNA3
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These phenotypes were measured quantitatively in the published reports, but the corresponding 23andMe phenotypes listed here were measured qualitatively (yes/no).