rs5743708(A;G)
From SNPedia
lower risk for Lyme; 1.6x higher risk of tuberculosis |
Is a | genotype |
of | rs5743708 |
Gene | TLR2 |
Chromosome | 4 |
Position | 153,705,165 |
mentioned | by |
Magnitude | 1.5 |
Geno | Mag | Summary |
---|---|---|
(A;A) | 3 | 6x increased risk of tuberculosis |
(A;G) | 1.5 | lower risk for Lyme; 1.6x higher risk of tuberculosis |
(G;G) | 0 | normal |
Good news and bad news: this genotype is reported to exhibit lower susceptibility to acquiring Lyme disease, including late-stage Lyme disease, but it is also associated with a 1.6x increased risk for acquiring tuberculosis.