Is PKHD1 p.Pro1980= (c.5940C>A) pathogenic?

PKHD1 p.Pro1980= (c.5940C>A) is classified Likely benign in PKHD1 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2023-04-28). Very rare (popmax 0.00167%, amr); Associated with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease.

What condition is associated with PKHD1 p.Pro1980= (c.5940C>A)?

PKHD1 p.Pro1980= (c.5940C>A) is associated with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ClinVar).

How common is PKHD1 p.Pro1980= (c.5940C>A) in the general population?

PKHD1 p.Pro1980= (c.5940C>A) is very rare (popmax 0.00167%, amr) (gnomAD).

How is Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease inherited?

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

PKHD1 p.Pro1980=

c.5940C>A · rs1787124894 · VCV1146075

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00167%, amr)

Conditions

autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease

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 0.43	GERP -5.3, phastCons 0.014
Overall
CADD	5.732	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00167% Admixed American · 1/60,000 alleles

Overall 0.000124% 2/1,612,708 alleles · very rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Admixed Americangrpmax	0.00167%	60,000
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0016%	62,382

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: PKHD1
Protein: p.Pro1980=
Coding: c.5940C>A
MANE Select: NM_138694
dbSNP: rs1787124894
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr6:51934291 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.783 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Residue 1980: a UniProt-annotated variant site (found in a patient affected by polycystic liver disease; uncertain significance); the g8 1 domain

Full PKHD1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: All ages
Prevalence: 1-9 / 100 000 (Germany)

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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/pkhd1-p-pro1980 (accessed [today's date]).

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