HUMAN QTL TRAITS
RGD has standardized nomenclature of the QTL in the database in order to improve clarity and facilitate comparisons. Listed below are the traits currently used in RGD for QTL along with the preferred symbol and name. The traits are grouped according to larger categories. Subtraits are also listed and are used when further clarification is needed. We encourage users to send new traits for QTL that do not fit into any of the current traits, either through the QTL registration form or by sending them to  View QTL Nomenclature Guidelines
         
GENERAL CATEGORY TRAIT NAME SUBTRAIT NAME PREFERRED SYMBOL ROOT
followed by #_H
PREFERRED NAME ROOT
followed by QTL # (human)
Cardiovascular Blood pressure none BP Blood pressure 
  diastolic BP Blood pressure 
  hypertension susceptibility BP Blood pressure 
  systolic BP Blood pressure 
Heart rate none HRTRT Heart rate 
  resting HRTRT Heart rate 
Brain/Nervous system Multiple sclerosis susceptibility none MS Multiple sclerosis susceptibility
Hormone  Hormone level leptin SLEP Serum leptin concentration
Immune response Atopy none AASTH Allergic/atopic asthma related 
  reversible airflow obstruction AASTH Allergic/atopic asthma related 
RASTI none AASTH Allergic/atopic asthma related 
  reversible airflow obstruction AASTH Allergic/atopic asthma related 
Reversible airflow obstruction none AASTH Allergic/atopic asthma related 
  asthma score AASTH Allergic/atopic asthma related 
  atopy score AASTH Allergic/atopic asthma related 
  BHR AASTH Allergic/atopic asthma related 
  ETS negative AASTH Allergic/atopic asthma related 
  ETS positive AASTH Allergic/atopic asthma related 
  post-bronchodilator FEV1 AASTH Allergic/atopic asthma related 
  total serum IgE AASTH Allergic/atopic asthma related 
  wheezing age of onset AASTH Allergic/atopic asthma related 
Serum IgE titer none AASTH Allergic/atopic asthma related 
  reversible airway obstruction AASTH Allergic/atopic asthma related 
  total serum IgE titer AASTH Allergic/atopic asthma related 
Limb/joint Joint/bone inflammation none OA, RA Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis 
  Beukes hip dysplasia OA Osteoarthritis 
  distal interphalangeal joint osteoarthritis OA Osteoarthritis 
  hand osteoarthritis OA Osteoarthritis 
  hip osteoarthritis OA Osteoarthritis 
  ideopathic hand osteoarthritis OA Osteoarthritis 
  joint space narrowing OA, RA Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis 
  nodal osteoarthritis OA Osteoarthritis 
  osteoarthritis OA Osteoarthritis 
  rheumatoid arthritis RA Rheumatoid arthritis 
Lung/Respiratory system Chronic airflow obstruction none COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
  FEV1 COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
  FEV1 <80% predicted and fev/fvc<90% predicted COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
  FEV1/FEC ratio COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
  FVC COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
  post-BD FEV1 minus pre-BD FEV1 COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
  post-BD FEV1 minus pre-BD FEV1/pre-BD FEV1 x 100 COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
  post-bronchodilator FEV1 COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
  post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
  pre-bronchodilator FEV1 COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
Renal/Urinary system Urinary albumin excretion none UAE Urinary albumin excretion
  urine albumin:creatinine ratio (ACR) UAE Urinary albumin excretion
Reproductive system Pre-eclampsia/elampsia none PEE Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia 
  pre-eclampsia susceptibility PEE Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia 
Whole body Body fat amount none BW Body weight 
  abdominal visceral BW Body weight 
  fat mass after exercise training BW Body weight 
  fat mass before exercise training BW Body weight 
Body fluid distribution none BFD Body fluid distribution 
  impedance ratio BFD Body fluid distribution 
Body weight none BW Body weight 
  BMI after exercise training BW Body weight 
  BMI before exercise training BW Body weight 
  body mass index BW Body weight 
  fat free mass after exercise training BW Body weight 
  fat free mass before exercise training BW Body weight 
  percent fat after exercise training BW Body weight 
Cohen syndrome none COHEN Cohen syndrome