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Primary topic: glucose regulation pathway

Glucose Regulation Pathway: Why Carb Response Varies So Much

Glucose regulation explains much of the difference in carb tolerance, weight gain pressure, and post-meal energy crashes.

What this pathway does

This pathway covers how glucose is absorbed, sensed, moved into tissues, and balanced by insulin-related signaling. It is central to energy stability and appetite control.

Why it matters

When the pathway is under pressure, symptoms often show up before classic disease labels do. That is why follow-up markers can be useful even when broad lab panels still look acceptable.

What creates pressure on this pathway

  • weaker insulin signaling
  • meal patterns that amplify glucose swings
  • overlap with appetite-regulation pathways

Validation markers to consider

  • fasting insulin
  • fasting glucose or HbA1c
  • post-meal glucose tracking

Genes and SNPs connected to this pathway

Blood sugar is the fuel in your blood after you eat, especially after carbs and sugar. Your body has to keep it steady.

Study rows support the SNP/gene claim. The pathway connection comes from the curated gene-to-pathway map.

What may run higher

Meals may cause bigger energy crashes, especially after sugar or carbs.

What may work more slowly

Your DNA does not point to a strong blood-sugar issue. Food, sleep, stress, and exercise still matter.

What to check next

Check fasting glucose, HbA1c, fasting insulin, triglycerides, HDL-C, waist circumference, and post-meal energy crashes.

23mapped genes
31mapped SNPs
47SNP/gene claims
36report eligible
GCKR2 SNPs - 6 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs12603263 claims - 12 study rows

biomarker tendency - TT

GCKR biomarker tendency

Strong

rs1260326 TT is associated with increased GCKR biomarker tendency.

GCKR rs1260326 T-containing genotypes are scored as a stronger GCKR-linked biomarker tendency, mainly higher triglycerides with lower fasting glucose in population studies.

Likely effectHigher biomarker tendency
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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biomarker tendency - CT

GCKR biomarker tendency

Strong

rs1260326 CT is associated with increased GCKR biomarker tendency.

GCKR rs1260326 T-containing genotypes are scored as a stronger GCKR-linked biomarker tendency, mainly higher triglycerides with lower fasting glucose in population studies.

Likely effectHigher biomarker tendency
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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biomarker tendency - CC

GCKR biomarker tendency

Not used for pathway scoring

rs1260326 CC has no scored directional claim for GCKR biomarker tendency.

GCKR rs1260326 T-containing genotypes are scored as a stronger GCKR-linked biomarker tendency, mainly higher triglycerides with lower fasting glucose in population studies.

Likely effectNo clear biomarker tendency
Signal sizeMinimal signal
Evidence supportVery limited support
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rs7800943 claims - 12 study rows

biomarker tendency - TT

GCKR biomarker tendency

Strong

rs780094 TT is associated with increased GCKR biomarker tendency.

GCKR rs780094 T-containing genotypes are scored as a stronger GCKR-linked biomarker tendency, mainly higher triglycerides with lower fasting glucose in population studies.

Likely effectHigher biomarker tendency
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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biomarker tendency - CT

GCKR biomarker tendency

Moderate

rs780094 CT is associated with increased GCKR biomarker tendency.

GCKR rs780094 T-containing genotypes are scored as a stronger GCKR-linked biomarker tendency, mainly higher triglycerides with lower fasting glucose in population studies.

Likely effectHigher biomarker tendency
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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biomarker tendency - CC

GCKR biomarker tendency

Not used for pathway scoring

rs780094 CC has no scored directional claim for GCKR biomarker tendency.

GCKR rs780094 T-containing genotypes are scored as a stronger GCKR-linked biomarker tendency, mainly higher triglycerides with lower fasting glucose in population studies.

Likely effectNo clear biomarker tendency
Signal sizeMinimal signal
Evidence supportVery limited support
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MTNR1B2 SNPs - 6 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs108309633 claims - 9 study rows

biomarker tendency - GG

MTNR1B biomarker tendency

Strong

rs10830963 GG is associated with increased MTNR1B biomarker tendency.

MTNR1B rs10830963 is scored as a glycemic-response biomarker tendency for G-containing genotypes, stronger for GG than CG.

Likely effectHigher biomarker tendency
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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biomarker tendency - CG

MTNR1B biomarker tendency

Moderate

rs10830963 CG is associated with increased MTNR1B biomarker tendency.

MTNR1B rs10830963 is scored as a glycemic-response biomarker tendency for G-containing genotypes, stronger for GG than CG.

Likely effectHigher biomarker tendency
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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biomarker tendency - CC

MTNR1B biomarker tendency

Not used for pathway scoring

rs10830963 CC has no scored directional claim for MTNR1B biomarker tendency.

MTNR1B rs10830963 is scored as a glycemic-response biomarker tendency for G-containing genotypes, stronger for GG than CG.

Likely effectNo clear biomarker tendency
Signal sizeMinimal signal
Evidence supportVery limited support
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rs13871533 claims - 9 study rows

biomarker tendency - TT

MTNR1B biomarker tendency

Moderate

rs1387153 TT is associated with increased MTNR1B biomarker tendency.

MTNR1B-nearby rs1387153 is scored as a modest fasting-glucose biomarker tendency for T-containing genotypes, stronger for TT than CT.

Likely effectHigher biomarker tendency
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportModerate support
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biomarker tendency - CT

MTNR1B biomarker tendency

Moderate

rs1387153 CT is associated with increased MTNR1B biomarker tendency.

MTNR1B-nearby rs1387153 is scored as a modest fasting-glucose biomarker tendency for T-containing genotypes, stronger for TT than CT.

Likely effectHigher biomarker tendency
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportModerate support
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biomarker tendency - CC

MTNR1B biomarker tendency

Not used for pathway scoring

rs1387153 CC has no scored directional claim for MTNR1B biomarker tendency.

MTNR1B-nearby rs1387153 is scored as a modest fasting-glucose biomarker tendency for T-containing genotypes, stronger for TT than CT.

Likely effectNo clear biomarker tendency
Signal sizeMinimal signal
Evidence supportVery limited support
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SLC2A23 SNPs - 3 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs1219097421 claims - 2 study rows

transport activity - AA or compound-heterozygous SLC2A2 deficiency context

GLUT2 glucose transport activity tendency

Strong

rs121909742 A on the genomic plus strand / SLC2A2 c.1093C>T / p.Arg365Ter is associated with lower GLUT2 glucose transport activity tendency in recessive or compound-heterozygous Fanconi-Bickel contexts.

SLC2A2 rs121909742 A is staged as a recessive truncating GLUT2 allele affecting glucose and galactose transport biology.

Likely effectLower transport signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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rs1219097431 claims - 2 study rows

transport activity - AA or compound-heterozygous SLC2A2 deficiency context

GLUT2 glucose transport activity tendency

Strong

rs121909743 A on the genomic plus strand / SLC2A2 p.Arg301Ter is associated with lower GLUT2 glucose transport activity tendency in recessive or compound-heterozygous Fanconi-Bickel contexts.

SLC2A2 rs121909743 A is staged as a recessive truncating GLUT2 allele affecting glucose and galactose transport biology.

Likely effectLower transport signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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rs54001 claims - 2 study rows

biomarker tendency - A / p.Thr110Ile

fasting glucose and HbA1c tendency

Moderate

rs5400 A at SLC2A2 is associated with lower fasting glucose and HbA1c tendency in large glycemic-trait association data.

SLC2A2 rs5400 A is staged as a glycemic biomarker-lowering GLUT2-locus signal.

Likely effectLower biomarker tendency
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportModerate support
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FBP12 SNPs - 2 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs1219181891 claims - 2 study rows

enzyme activity - TT or compound-heterozygous FBP1 deficiency context

Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase activity tendency

Strong

rs121918189 T (forward-genomic; FBP1 c.530C>A / p.Ala177Asp transcript context) is associated with lower fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase activity tendency and impaired gluconeogenic capacity in recessive or compound-heterozygous contexts.

FBP1 rs121918189 T is staged as the forward-genomic recessive gluconeogenesis allele affecting fasting glucose, lactate, and metabolic-acidosis context.

Likely effectLower enzyme activity signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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rs7576531541 claims - 2 study rows

enzyme activity - insC/insC or compound-heterozygous FBP1 deficiency context

Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase activity tendency

Strong

rs757653154 / FBP1 c.960_961insG / p.Ser321ValfsTer13 is associated with lower fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase activity tendency and impaired gluconeogenic capacity in recessive or compound-heterozygous contexts.

FBP1 rs757653154 is staged as a recessive gluconeogenesis allele affecting fasting glucose, lactate, and metabolic-acidosis context.

Likely effectLower enzyme activity signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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G6PC12 SNPs - 2 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs18011751 claims - 2 study rows

enzyme activity - TT or compound-heterozygous G6PC1 deficiency context

Glucose-6-phosphatase activity tendency

Strong

rs1801175 T / G6PC1 c.247C>T / p.Arg83Cys is associated with lower glucose-6-phosphatase activity and impaired hepatic glucose output in recessive or compound-heterozygous glycogen storage disease Ia contexts.

G6PC1 rs1801175 T is staged as a pathogenic glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency allele affecting fasting glucose output and lactate, triglyceride, and uric-acid biomarker context.

Likely effectLower enzyme activity signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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rs803564841 claims - 2 study rows

enzyme activity - TT or compound-heterozygous G6PC1 deficiency context

Glucose-6-phosphatase activity tendency

Strong

rs80356484 T / G6PC1 c.648G>T is associated with lower glucose-6-phosphatase activity tendency through a splice-affecting glycogen-storage-disease Ia allele in recessive or compound-heterozygous contexts.

G6PC1 rs80356484 T is staged as a recessive hepatic glucose-production allele affecting fasting glucose and lactate/triglyceride/uric-acid biomarker context.

Likely effectLower enzyme activity signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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IRS12 SNPs - 4 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs18012781 claims - 2 study rows

biomarker tendency - A

insulin resistance biomarker tendency

Moderate

rs1801278 A / Arg972 carrier status is associated with higher insulin resistance biomarker tendency.

IRS1 rs1801278 A is staged as an insulin-resistance biomarker allele, not as a disease-risk-only claim.

Likely effectHigher biomarker tendency
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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rs75783263 claims - 12 study rows

expression - AA

IRS1 gene expression

Moderate

rs7578326 AA is associated with reduced IRS1 gene expression.

IRS1-near rs7578326 is scored as a lower IRS1 expression tendency for A-containing genotypes, with a stronger score for AA than AG.

Likely effectLower gene expression signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportLimited support
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expression - AG

IRS1 gene expression

Not used for pathway scoring

rs7578326 AG is associated with reduced IRS1 gene expression.

IRS1-near rs7578326 is scored as a lower IRS1 expression tendency for A-containing genotypes, with a stronger score for AA than AG.

Likely effectLower gene expression signal
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportLimited support
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expression - GG

IRS1 gene expression

Not used for pathway scoring

rs7578326 GG has no scored directional claim for IRS1 gene expression.

IRS1-near rs7578326 is scored as a lower IRS1 expression tendency for A-containing genotypes, with a stronger score for AA than AG.

Likely effectNo clear expression signal
Signal sizeMinimal signal
Evidence supportVery limited support
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SLC22A12 SNPs - 2 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs122083571 claims - 2 study rows

transport activity - T

OCT1 transport activity

Strong

rs12208357 T is associated with reduced SLC22A1/OCT1 transport activity.

SLC22A1 rs12208357 T is staged as a reduced OCT1 transport allele, mainly supported by metformin pharmacogenomic evidence.

Likely effectLower transport signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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rs341304951 claims - 1 study rows

transport activity - A

OCT1 transport activity

Strong

rs34130495 A / OCT1 Gly401Ser is associated with reduced SLC22A1/OCT1 transport activity.

SLC22A1 rs34130495 A is staged as an OCT1 reduced-function allele, mainly relevant to metformin and organic-cation uptake.

Likely effectLower transport signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportModerate support
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TCF7L21 SNPs - 3 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs79031463 claims - 12 study rows

biomarker tendency - TT

TCF7L2 biomarker tendency

Strong

rs7903146 TT is associated with increased TCF7L2 biomarker tendency.

TCF7L2 rs7903146 is scored as a glycemic-response biomarker tendency for T-containing genotypes, with a stronger score for TT than CT.

Likely effectHigher biomarker tendency
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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biomarker tendency - CT

TCF7L2 biomarker tendency

Moderate

rs7903146 CT is associated with increased TCF7L2 biomarker tendency.

TCF7L2 rs7903146 is scored as a glycemic-response biomarker tendency for T-containing genotypes, with a stronger score for TT than CT.

Likely effectHigher biomarker tendency
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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biomarker tendency - CC

TCF7L2 biomarker tendency

Not used for pathway scoring

rs7903146 CC has no scored directional claim for TCF7L2 biomarker tendency.

TCF7L2 rs7903146 is scored as a glycemic-response biomarker tendency for T-containing genotypes, with a stronger score for TT than CT.

Likely effectNo clear biomarker tendency
Signal sizeMinimal signal
Evidence supportVery limited support
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ABCC81 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs7571101 claims - 1 study rows

biomarker tendency - A / 1369S

KATP closure and insulin secretion tendency

Moderate

rs757110 A, encoding ABCC8 p.A1369S, is associated with greater KATP-channel closure and insulin-secretion tendency.

ABCC8 rs757110 A / 1369S is staged as increased beta-cell KATP closure and insulin secretion tendency.

Likely effectHigher biomarker tendency
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportModerate support
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AGL1 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs1139941341 claims - 2 study rows

enzyme activity - biallelic or compound-heterozygous AGL deletion context

Glycogen debranching enzyme activity tendency

Strong

rs113994134 / AGL c.4456del / p.Ser1486fs is associated with lower glycogen debranching enzyme activity and impaired glycogen breakdown in recessive or compound-heterozygous glycogen storage disease III contexts.

AGL rs113994134 is staged as a frameshift glycogen debranching enzyme deficiency allele affecting hepatic and muscle glycogen handling.

Likely effectLower enzyme activity signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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ALDOB1 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs1182044291 claims - 2 study rows

enzyme activity - AA or compound-heterozygous ALDOB deficiency context

Aldolase B fructose-metabolism activity tendency

Strong

rs118204429 A on the genomic plus strand / ALDOB c.178C>T / p.Arg60Ter is associated with lower aldolase B activity and impaired fructose-1-phosphate handling in recessive or compound-heterozygous hereditary fructose intolerance contexts.

ALDOB rs118204429 A is staged as a truncating hereditary fructose intolerance allele affecting fructose metabolism.

Likely effectLower enzyme activity signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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ENPP11 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs10444981 claims - 2 study rows

biomarker tendency - A

insulin receptor signaling tendency

Moderate

rs1044498 A / Q121 is associated with lower insulin receptor signaling tendency.

ENPP1 rs1044498 A / Q121 is staged as a gain-of-inhibitory-function insulin signaling allele.

Likely effectLower biomarker tendency
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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G6PC21 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs134316521 claims - 1 study rows

biomarker tendency - A

fasting glucose setpoint tendency

Moderate

rs13431652 A is associated with higher fasting glucose setpoint tendency and higher G6PC2 promoter activity.

G6PC2 rs13431652 A is staged as a functional fasting-glucose promoter allele.

Likely effectHigher biomarker tendency
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportModerate support
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GIPR1 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs18004371 claims - 1 study rows

biomarker tendency - A / 354Q

GIP receptor long-term response tendency

Moderate

rs1800437 A, encoding GIPR 354Q, is associated with reduced long-term GIP receptor responsiveness through altered receptor kinetics and internalization.

GIPR rs1800437 A / 354Q is staged as impaired long-term incretin receptor response despite acute signaling differences.

Likely effectLower biomarker tendency
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportModerate support
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GLP1R1 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs69237611 claims - 1 study rows

biomarker tendency - A / 168Ser

GLP-1 stimulated beta-cell responsivity tendency

Moderate

rs6923761 A, encoding GLP1R Gly168Ser, is associated with lower GLP-1-stimulated beta-cell responsivity in clamp testing.

GLP1R rs6923761 A / 168Ser is staged as lower GLP-1-stimulated beta-cell response.

Likely effectLower biomarker tendency
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportModerate support
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GYS21 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs1219184191 claims - 3 study rows

enzyme activity - AA or compound-heterozygous GYS2 deficiency context

Hepatic glycogen synthase activity tendency

Strong

rs121918419 A on the genomic plus strand / GYS2 c.736C>T / p.Arg246Ter is associated with lower hepatic glycogen synthase activity and impaired liver glycogen synthesis in recessive or compound-heterozygous glycogen storage disease 0 contexts.

GYS2 rs121918419 A is staged as a truncating hepatic glycogen synthase deficiency allele affecting glucose-pathway buffering.

Likely effectLower enzyme activity signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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KCNJ111 SNPs - 3 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs52193 claims - 9 study rows

transport activity - TT

KCNJ11 transport activity

Moderate

rs5219 TT is associated with increased KCNJ11 transport activity.

KCNJ11 rs5219 is scored as a cautious tendency toward higher K(ATP) channel activity for T-containing genotypes, strongest for TT.

Likely effectHigher transport signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportLimited support
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transport activity - CT

KCNJ11 transport activity

Not used for pathway scoring

rs5219 CT is associated with increased KCNJ11 transport activity.

KCNJ11 rs5219 is scored as a cautious tendency toward higher K(ATP) channel activity for T-containing genotypes, strongest for TT.

Likely effectHigher transport signal
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportLimited support
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transport activity - CC

KCNJ11 transport activity

Not used for pathway scoring

rs5219 CC has no scored directional claim for KCNJ11 transport activity.

KCNJ11 rs5219 is scored as a cautious tendency toward higher K(ATP) channel activity for T-containing genotypes, strongest for TT.

Likely effectNo clear transport signal
Signal sizeMinimal signal
Evidence supportVery limited support
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PGM11 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs3975154231 claims - 3 study rows

enzyme activity - TT or compound-heterozygous PGM1 deficiency context

Phosphoglucomutase activity tendency

Strong

rs397515423 T / PGM1 c.1507C>T / p.Arg503Ter is associated with lower phosphoglucomutase activity and impaired glucose-1-phosphate/glucose-6-phosphate interconversion in recessive or compound-heterozygous PGM1 deficiency contexts.

PGM1 rs397515423 T is staged as a truncating PGM1 deficiency allele affecting glucose-phosphate interconversion, glycogen handling, and glycosylation biomarkers.

Likely effectLower enzyme activity signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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PYGL1 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs1139939731 claims - 3 study rows

enzyme activity - AA or compound-heterozygous PYGL deficiency context

Liver glycogen phosphorylase activity tendency

Strong

rs113993973 A on the genomic plus strand / PYGL c.280C>T / p.Arg94Ter is associated with lower liver glycogen phosphorylase activity and impaired hepatic glycogenolysis in recessive or compound-heterozygous glycogen storage disease VI contexts.

PYGL rs113993973 A is staged as a truncating liver glycogen phosphorylase deficiency allele affecting hepatic glucose output.

Likely effectLower enzyme activity signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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SLC2A11 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs7947292211 claims - 2 study rows

transport activity - T

GLUT1 glucose transport activity tendency

Strong

rs794729221 T / SLC2A1 c.724C>T p.Gln242Ter is associated with lower GLUT1 glucose transport activity tendency.

SLC2A1 rs794729221 T is staged as a rare truncating GLUT1 deficiency allele affecting glucose transport and brain-energy biomarkers.

Likely effectLower transport signal
Signal sizeLarge signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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SLC30A81 SNPs - 3 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs132666343 claims - 9 study rows

transport activity - CC

SLC30A8 transport activity

Moderate

rs13266634 CC is associated with reduced SLC30A8 transport activity.

SLC30A8 rs13266634 is scored as a lower ZnT8 zinc-transport-activity tendency for C-containing genotypes, stronger for CC than CT.

Likely effectLower transport signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportModerate support
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transport activity - CT

SLC30A8 transport activity

Not used for pathway scoring

rs13266634 CT is associated with reduced SLC30A8 transport activity.

SLC30A8 rs13266634 is scored as a lower ZnT8 zinc-transport-activity tendency for C-containing genotypes, stronger for CC than CT.

Likely effectLower transport signal
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportModerate support
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transport activity - TT

SLC30A8 transport activity

Not used for pathway scoring

rs13266634 TT has no scored directional claim for SLC30A8 transport activity.

SLC30A8 rs13266634 is scored as a lower ZnT8 zinc-transport-activity tendency for C-containing genotypes, stronger for CC than CT.

Likely effectNo clear transport signal
Signal sizeMinimal signal
Evidence supportVery limited support
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SLC37A41 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs803564911 claims - 2 study rows

transport activity - biallelic or compound-heterozygous SLC37A4 deletion context

Glucose-6-phosphate transporter activity tendency

Strong

rs80356491 / SLC37A4 c.1042_1043del / p.Leu348Valfs*53 is associated with lower glucose-6-phosphate transporter activity and glycogen storage disease Ib metabolic biomarker disruption in recessive or compound-heterozygous contexts.

SLC37A4 rs80356491 is staged as a frameshift glucose-6-phosphate transporter deficiency allele affecting fasting glucose output and lactate, triglyceride, uric-acid, and neutrophil metabolic context.

Likely effectLower transport signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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SLC5A21 SNPs - 1 claimsShow SNPsOpen gene page
rs1219186211 claims - 2 study rows

transport activity - AA or compound-heterozygous SLC5A2 deficiency context

SGLT2 renal glucose reabsorption activity tendency

Strong

rs121918621 A / SLC5A2 c.1320G>A / p.Trp440Ter is associated with lower SGLT2 renal glucose reabsorption activity and higher urinary glucose excretion in familial renal glucosuria contexts.

SLC5A2 rs121918621 A is staged as a rare SGLT2 loss-of-function allele affecting renal glucose reabsorption and urinary glucose handling.

Likely effectLower transport signal
Signal sizeModerate signal
Evidence supportStrong support
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Where DNA analysis helps

DNA interpretation helps prioritize whether glucose handling deserves attention before generic diet advice is treated as the whole answer.

Example interpretation

Your glucose-regulation pathway may be creating more pressure than expected because appetite and insulin-response signals point in the same direction.

Suggested validation: fasting insulin.

What to do next

  • validate fasting insulin before making broad assumptions
  • check meal-response patterns, not just fasting markers
  • compare glucose genes with appetite and lipid pathways

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