Gene-Disorder Association · Article
Gene
LDLR Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor
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First reported
1981
Supporting publications
721
Manually curated Approved treatment annotated
Association Review
In brief The association between LDLR (Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor) and Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, 1 is well established and manually curated, with its 5 contributing sources — 3 of them expert-curated — recording a known molecular basis, pathogenic variants, and causative variation.
Sources
5
Clinical variants
2,864
Symptoms
9
Compounds
3
Trials
26 of 1,495 via LDLR compounds
Publications
721
Contents
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At a glance
Association overview A cited synthesis of the gene–disorder association, with a clinical-actionability summary where the evidence supports one.
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Provenance
Evidence and sources 5 sources
Every contributing database and publication behind this association, with evidence type, strength, accessions and deep links.
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A gene summary alongside the source descriptions it was distilled from.
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Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, 1
The disorder 7 database identifiers
The disorder’s summary, prevalence, aliases and cross-reference identifiers (OMIM, Orphanet, MONDO, ICD-10, MedGen).
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Phenotype
Clinical features 5 clinical features
The disorder’s clinical features (HPO) grouped by body system, each with observed frequency and penetrance.
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ClinVar and variant evidence
Genetic basis 2,864 clinical variants
ClinVar variants reported for this pair, with disorder-specific significance, review status, molecular consequence and origin.
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Population genetics
GWAS signals 1 GWAS phenotype
Gene-associated GWAS phenotypes matching the disorder, with best SNP, score, risk-allele frequency and effect size.
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Genomic context
Regulatory context 10 regulatory elements
GeneHancer regulatory elements for the pair, with coordinates, score, element type and supporting literature.
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Mechanism overlap
Shared mechanisms Biological pathways and phenotype concepts shared by the gene and the disorder, with supporting publications.
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Interventions
Therapeutics 3 compounds & drugs
Gene-targeting drugs and associated compounds, with class, approval status, mechanism, indications and trials.
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Human studies
Clinical trials 1,495 clinical trials
Clinical trials reached through the pair’s compounds, keeping disorder-targeting trials separate from other indications.
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Publications linking the gene and the disorder, with title, authors, journal, year and citation metrics.
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Provenance
References & sources 21 references
Every source and publication cited across this dossier, as one numbered reference list.
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