Is COL6A2 p.Val752fs (c.2254_2255del) pathogenic?

COL6A2 p.Val752fs (c.22542255del) is classified Likely pathogenic in COL6A2 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2022-04-07). Absent from gnomAD; Associated with Bethlem myopathy 1A.

What condition is associated with COL6A2 p.Val752fs (c.2254_2255del)?

COL6A2 p.Val752fs (c.2254_2255del) is associated with Bethlem myopathy 1A (ClinVar).

How common is COL6A2 p.Val752fs (c.2254_2255del) in the general population?

COL6A2 p.Val752fs (c.2254_2255del) is absent from gnomAD (gnomAD).

How is Bethlem muscular dystrophy inherited?

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

COL6A2 p.Val752fs

c.2254_2255del · rs2517018355 · VCV1709781

Likely pathogenic Single submitter

Classification

Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Not reported

no gnomAD frequency available for this variant

Conditions

Bethlem myopathy 1A

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	frameshift	predicted loss-of-function
NMD	predicted	premature termination codon in exon 26 of 28
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -15	GERP -2.6

Predicted loss-of-function is descriptive, not an applied PVS1 code.

Population frequency

dbSNP / gnomAD

No gnomAD frequency available for this variant. This is missing data, not an absence: the variant may or may not be present in gnomAD. Rarity (ACMG PM2) and BA1/BS1 cannot be assessed for it.

Variant & gene context

Gene: COL6A2
Protein: p.Val752fs
Coding: c.2254_2255del
MANE Select: NM_001849
dbSNP: rs2517018355
Type: Deletion
Location: chr21:46126069 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.895 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 69.58 · 1 PDB
Residue 752: the vwfa 2 domain; the 'nonhelical region' region

Full COL6A2 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

Bethlem myopathy 1A — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Bethlem muscular dystrophy (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Onset: Childhood, Infancy
Prevalence: 1-9 / 1 000 000 (United Kingdom)

Similar variants

COL6A2 p.Val752Phe Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
COL6A2 p.Val752= Likely benign ★ same residue
COL6A2 p.Val752Ile Likely benign ★ same residue
COL6A2 c.1770+1del Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
COL6A2 c.1817-3_1817-2del Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
COL6A2 c.955-2del Pathogenic ★★ same condition
COL6A2 p.Gly277fs Pathogenic ★★ same condition
COL6A2 p.Ile834fs 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/col6a2-p-val752fs (accessed [today's date]).

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