ClinVar collects submissions from laboratories, researchers and expert panels describing how variants relate to human health.

The archive makes disagreements visible instead of hiding them. Different submissions can use different evidence, dates and criteria, so an interpretation should be read with its review status and submitter context.

A database record is not a personal medical result. Clinical decisions require the patient’s phenotype, laboratory quality controls, current guidelines and professional review.

STKEY note: this is a guide to the resource, not clinical advice.