COMT implicated in FM

[cruizin]

Hi all
I noticed this week that a recent study has connected COMT gene Val158Met polymorphism to FM. See this article for details.

http://www.prohealth.com/fibromyalg...mpaign=FM&slvor=11779.1154420.0.1.0.99430&eid

I'm wandering if anyone knows whether this SNP is included in the 23 and me test( I imagine that it is a SNP?). I'm also wandering if anyone has any thoughts about minimising the problems that this variant may cause, or any other comments in general.

I was very interested that a genetic link may have been found
Cruizin

 

[Sea]

Yes it is tested by 23andme. It's rs4680. With the minor allele frequency at 39% I don't think it's going to be having much effect by itself.