Is LFNG p.His198= (c.594C>T) pathogenic?

LFNG p.His198= (c.594C>T) is classified Likely benign in LFNG (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2025-12-18). Rare (popmax 0.13%, sas); Associated with spondylocostal dysostosis 3, autosomal recessive.

What condition is associated with LFNG p.His198= (c.594C>T)?

LFNG p.His198= (c.594C>T) is associated with spondylocostal dysostosis 3, autosomal recessive (ClinVar).

How common is LFNG p.His198= (c.594C>T) in the general population?

LFNG p.His198= (c.594C>T) is rare (popmax 0.13%, sas) (gnomAD).

LFNG p.His198=

c.594C>T · rs571692564 · VCV1586331

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

rare (popmax 0.13%, sas)

Conditions

spondylocostal dysostosis 3, autosomal recessive

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	<0.2	all four deltas below 0.2 · C>G here scores Δ0.59 · evaluated, not missing
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -10	GERP -3.5
Overall
CADD	8.7	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.13% South Asian · 118/91,068 alleles

Filtering AF 0.111% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.103%

Overall 0.00905% 146/1,612,886 alleles · rare exomes 132/1,460,506 · genomes 14/152,380 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
South Asiangrpmax	0.13%	772
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0112%	8,926
African / African-American	0.00799%	12,510
European (non-Finnish)	0.00127%	78,657

Rarity supports pathogenicity (ACMG PM2); frequency above a disease-specific BA1/BS1 threshold argues against it. A variant frequent in one ancestry group can be near-absent in others, so a single global figure can mislead.

Variant & gene context

Gene: LFNG
Protein: p.His198=
Coding: c.594C>T
MANE Select: NM_001040167
dbSNP: rs571692564
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr7:2525426 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.755 · pLI 0.02 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 83.66

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

Disease context

spondylocostal dysostosis 3, autosomal recessive — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

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LFNG p.Ala99Thr Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
LFNG p.Arg187Cys Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
LFNG p.Arg239Trp Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
LFNG p.Arg246His Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
LFNG p.Arg341Gln Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition

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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/lfng-p-his198 (accessed [today's date]).

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