SLC13A5 and cancer: For the SNPs located in chromosome 17, 6 out of the 10 (rs218670, rs170149, rs218698, rs184295, rs218697, and rs218695) are coded for in the solute carrier family 13 member 5 gene (SLC13A5), which is linked to citrate metabolism and whose function has been implicated in several conditions, such as chronic kidney disease, [17] obesity, insulin resistance, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and even cancer [18].