Gene: low density lipoprotein receptor; LDLR


Gene Symbol: LDLR
OMIM: 606945
Chromosome location: 19p13.2

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Hypercholesterolemia, familial || c.1477_1479delinsAGAGACA

Phenotype:    Hypercholesterolemia, familial
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

Hypercholesterolemia, familial || c.1775G>A

Phenotype:    Hypercholesterolemia, familial
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

Hypercholesterolemia, familial || c.2043C>A

Phenotype:    Hypercholesterolemia, familial
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