Is CFH p.Val552= (c.1656G>A) pathogenic?

CFH p.Val552= (c.1656G>A) is classified Likely benign in CFH (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2025-10-02). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome.

What condition is associated with CFH p.Val552= (c.1656G>A)?

CFH p.Val552= (c.1656G>A) is associated with atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome, basal laminar drusen, complement factor H deficiency (ClinVar).

How common is CFH p.Val552= (c.1656G>A) in the general population?

CFH p.Val552= (c.1656G>A) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

How is Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome inherited?

Typically Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive (Orphanet). A genetic counselor can assess individual risk for a family.

CFH p.Val552=

c.1656G>A · VCV4291406

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -15	GERP -3.7
Overall
CADD	0.042	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Absent from gnomAD v4.1. Not observed in any sequenced alleles — a rarity signal (ACMG PM2-supporting), not evidence of pathogenicity on its own.

Variant & gene context

Gene: CFH
Protein: p.Val552=
Coding: c.1656G>A
MANE Select: NM_000186
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr1:196715729 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.43 · pLI 1.00 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 78.54 · 51 PDB
Residue 552: the sushi 9 domain; a β-strand

Full CFH gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: basal laminar drusen complement factor H deficiency age related macular degeneration 4

For Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, Not applicable
Onset: All ages
Prevalence: 1-9 / 1 000 000 (United States)

Similar variants

CFH p.Val552Leu Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
CFH p.Val552Ala Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
CFH c.1337-2A>G Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CFH c.1520-1G>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CFH c.2236+1G>C Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CFH c.3493+1G>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CFH c.350+1G>T Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CFH c.619+1G>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition

Built on 18 open, versioned datasets — ClinVar, gnomAD, AlphaMissense, REVEL, ClinGen & more — plus Sugi Variant's own cross-source analysis. Source data 2026-01–2026-10, ClinVar 2026-10. Full sources & versions →

Cite Sugi Variant

Gür T. Sugi Variant: A Deterministic Per-Variant Germline Reference from a Knowledge Graph for Humans and AI Agents. 2026. doi:10.5281/zenodo.21509445. This variant: https://sugi.bio/variant/cfh-p-val552 (accessed [today's date]).

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