rs57217136
This variant is located in the LDLR gene.
▶GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (5)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (5)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
fatty acid amount
polyunsaturated fatty acids to total fatty acids percentage
omega-6:omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio
level of fibroblast growth factor-binding protein 1 in blood
docosahexaenoic acid to total fatty acids percentage
▶ClinVar annotation
About LDLR
The low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene family consists of cell surface proteins involved in receptor-mediated endocytosis of specific ligands. The encoded protein is normally bound at the cell membrane, where it binds low density lipoprotein/cholesterol and is taken into the cell. Lysosomes release the cholesterol, which is made available for repression of microsomal enzyme 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase, the rate-limiting step in cholesterol synthesis. At the same time, a reciprocal stimulation of cholesterol ester synthesis takes place. Mutations in this gene cause the autosomal dominant disorder, familial hypercholesterolemia. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.[provided by RefSeq, May 2022]
View all LDLR variants →Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.
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