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SLC9A6

Gene

solute carrier family 9 member A6

HGNCHGNC:11079EnsemblENSG00000198689NCBI Gene10479
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: Xq26.3

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asKIAA0267 · NHE6 · NHE-6
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Alias symbolsKIAA0267, NHE6, NHE-6
Previous namessolute carrier family 9 (sodium/hydrogen exchanger), isoform 6, solute carrier family 9 (sodium/hydrogen exchanger), member 6, solute carrier family 9, subfamily A (NHE6, cation proton antiporter 6), member 6
Alias namesSodium/hydrogen exchanger 6

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Microcephaly
Angelman Syndrome
Neurodegenerative Diseases

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Solute carrier family 9

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.