Is TGFB3 p.Phe32= (c.96C>T) pathogenic?

TGFB3 p.Phe32= (c.96C>T) is classified Benign/Likely benign in TGFB3 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 8 submitters; last evaluated 2026-02-03). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0493%, mid); Associated with Rienhoff syndrome.

What condition is associated with TGFB3 p.Phe32= (c.96C>T)?

TGFB3 p.Phe32= (c.96C>T) is associated with Rienhoff syndrome, familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection (ClinVar).

How common is TGFB3 p.Phe32= (c.96C>T) in the general population?

TGFB3 p.Phe32= (c.96C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0493%, mid) (gnomAD).

TGFB3 p.Phe32=

c.96C>T · rs748977151 · VCV477650

Benign/Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Benign/Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 8 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0493%, mid)

Conditions

Rienhoff 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 0.85	GERP -3.7, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	10.42	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0493% Middle Eastern · 3/6,084 alleles

Filtering AF 0.0208% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.018%

Overall 0.00589% 95/1,614,012 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 93/1,461,894 · genomes 2/152,118 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Middle Easterngrpmax	0.0493%	2,028
South Asian	0.0296%	3,373
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0112%	8,926
East Asian	0.00668%	14,963
Admixed American	0.005%	20,001
European (non-Finnish)	0.00441%	22,693

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: TGFB3
Protein: p.Phe32=
Coding: c.96C>T
MANE Select: NM_003239
dbSNP: rs748977151
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr14:75980798 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.249 · pLI 1.00 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 77.48 · 11 PDB
Residue 32: an α-helix

Full TGFB3 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

Rienhoff syndrome — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection

Similar variants

TGFB3 p.Phe32Ile Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
TGFB3 p.Phe32Leu Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
TGFB3 p.Phe32fs Pathogenic ★ same residue
TGFB3 c.517-2A>G Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
TGFB3 c.646+1G>C Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
TGFB3 c.926+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
TGFB3 c.927-1G>C Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
TGFB3 p.Arg148Ter 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/tgfb3-p-phe32 (accessed [today's date]).

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