Phenotype: Hypercholesterolemia, familial


OMIM: 143890
Inheritance: Autosomal dominant
Classification: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disease

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LDLR || c.1477_1479delinsAGAGACA

Gene/Locus:    LDLR
Dna Change:    c.1477_1479delinsAGAGACA
Protein Change:    p.S493RfsX44
Mutation Type:   
Mutation Effect:   
Location:    exon 10
Transcript:    NM_000527.4

PopulationEthnic GroupRegionMutation FrquencyCoalescence TimeReference
TunisiaNASouassi3 familiesNASlimane MN et al., 2001Slimane MN, Lestavel S, Sun X, Maatouk F, Soutar AK, Ben Farhat MH, Clavey V, Benlian P, Hammami M, . Fh-Souassi: a founder frameshift mutation in exon 10 of the LDL-receptor gene, associated with a mild phenotype in Tunisian families.. Atherosclerosis. 2001; 154(3):557-65
TunisiaNANA2 familiesNAJelassi A et al., 2009Jelassi A, Jguirim I, Najah M, Abid AM, Boughamoura L, Maatouk F, Rouis M, Boileau C, Rabès JP, Slimane MN, Varret M, . Limited mutational heterogeneity in the LDLR gene in familial hypercholesterolemia in Tunisia.. Atherosclerosis. 2009; 203(2):449-53

LDLR || c.1775G>A

Gene/Locus:    LDLR
Dna Change:    c.1775G>A
Protein Change:    p.Gly592Glu (G571E)
Mutation Type:    Substitution
Mutation Effect:    Missense
Location:    exon 12
Transcript:    NM_000527.4

PopulationEthnic GroupRegionMutation FrquencyCoalescence TimeReference
GreeceNANA28.8%NAMiltiadous G et al., 2001Miltiadous G, Elisaf M, Bairaktari H, Xenophontos SL, Manoli P, Cariolou MA, . Characterization and geographic distribution of the low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene mutations in northwestern Greece.. Hum. Mutat.. 2001; 17(5):432-3

LDLR || c.2043C>A

Gene/Locus:    LDLR
Dna Change:    c.2043C>A
Protein Change:    p.Cys681X
Mutation Type:    Substitution
Mutation Effect:    Nonsense
Location:    exon 14
Transcript:    NM_000527.4

PopulationEthnic GroupRegionMutation FrquencyCoalescence TimeReference
LebanonNANA81.5%NAAbifadel M et al., 2009Abifadel M, Rabès JP, Jambart S, Halaby G, Gannagé-Yared MH, Sarkis A, Beaino G, Varret M, Salem N, Corbani S, Aydénian H, Junien C, Munnich A, Boileau C, . The molecular basis of familial hypercholesterolemia in Lebanon: spectrum of LDLR mutations and role of PCSK9 as a modifier gene.. Hum. Mutat.. 2009; 30(7):E682-91

References

Abifadel M, Rabès JP, Jambart S, Halaby G, Gannagé-Yared MH, Sarkis A, Beaino G, Varret M, Salem N, Corbani S, Aydénian H, Junien C, Munnich A, Boileau C, The molecular basis of familial hypercholesterolemia in Lebanon: spectrum of LDLR mutations and role of PCSK9 as a modifier gene.Hum. Mutat.. 2009; 30(7):E682-91

Jelassi A, Jguirim I, Najah M, Abid AM, Boughamoura L, Maatouk F, Rouis M, Boileau C, Rabès JP, Slimane MN, Varret M, Limited mutational heterogeneity in the LDLR gene in familial hypercholesterolemia in Tunisia.Atherosclerosis. 2009; 203(2):449-53

Miltiadous G, Elisaf M, Bairaktari H, Xenophontos SL, Manoli P, Cariolou MA, Characterization and geographic distribution of the low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene mutations in northwestern Greece.Hum. Mutat.. 2001; 17(5):432-3

Slimane MN, Lestavel S, Sun X, Maatouk F, Soutar AK, Ben Farhat MH, Clavey V, Benlian P, Hammami M, Fh-Souassi: a founder frameshift mutation in exon 10 of the LDL-receptor gene, associated with a mild phenotype in Tunisian families.Atherosclerosis. 2001; 154(3):557-65